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oversight Definition

over·sight (ōvər sīt′)

noun

  1. a superintendence; supervision, esp. when careful or vigilant
  2. an unintentional, careless mistake or omission

oversight Synonyms

oversight

n.

oversight Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • detention: We believe such expenditure is justified, for the reasons we have already given in relation to judicial oversight of detention.
  • profession: Independent oversight of the professions is rapidly becoming the major politically acceptable solution to addressing the public interest.

Converse of object

  • exercise: The Standing Committee of Deans itself now exercises general oversight in relation to modularisation.
  • strengthen: There will be strengthened oversight by a single commissioner to ensure information is not abused.
  • maintain: Our committee maintains an oversight of these officers on behalf of the Assembly, through the Secretary for Training.
  • remedy: A three-year research project aims to remedy this oversight.
  • delegate: The Board has delegated oversight of the Group's Internal Control Policy to the Group Risk Committee.

Adjective modifier

  • primatial: The Diocese of San Joaquin has also appealed for alternative primatial oversight.
  • episcopal: They want alternative episcopal oversight, which is just a fancy way of saying they want it their way or no way.
  • congressional: I removed more checks and balances, and have the least amount of congressional oversight of any presidential administration in US history.
  • judicial: The orders would be subject to some judicial oversight.
  • Episcopal: In most parts of the Church of England parishes which have opted for extended Episcopal oversight are very small in number.
  • pastoral: John Wesley, under the pastoral oversight of itinerant ministers who met at an annual conference.

Modifies a noun

  • committee: Once tasked, the Director of Central Intelligence must notify the intelligence oversight committees of the Congress.
  • hearing: In the first session of the 106 th Congress, oversight hearings were held on implementation of various programs under these major authorities.
  • responsibility: That was done by a few managers breaking the rules and by a few boards not fulfilling their oversight responsibilities.
  • mechanism: Three: there is no oversight mechanism that holds federal agencies and critical business functions accountable.
  • role: However, it was far from clear how the Commissioner would add to existing oversight roles, notably the Legal Services Ombudsman.

Noun used with modifier

  • editorial: Individual work becomes available on the web as soon as possible, with only the minimum necessary proofreading and editorial oversight.
  • intelligence: Critics say these episodes prove that intelligence oversight by civilians is lax at best.