Overman Definition

ōvər-mən
overmanned, overmanning, overmans, overmen
noun
A man above others in power or authority.
Webster's New World
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verb
To supply with more persons than necessary.
Webster's New World

To provide with too many personnel.

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Other Word Forms of Overman

Noun

Singular:
overman
Plural:
overmen

Origin of Overman

  • N., sense 2, translation of German Übermensch über over, higher Mensch man

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • A calque of German Ãœbermensch. Compare superman.

    From Wiktionary

  • over- +"Ž man

    From Wiktionary

Overman Sentence Examples

  • The Ems telegram made the conFranco- tinuance of peace impossible; on the I4th of July Overman Napoleon III.

  • The other hewer gave the alarm, and the deputy overman, John Kerr was quickly on the scene.

  • My dad recently gave me his lamp which he had when he was colliery overman at Dawdon Colliery.

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