oversight
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/ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt/
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/ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt/ · /ˈoʊvɚˌsaɪt/ · /ˈo̝vərˌsaɪt/ · /ˈoːbʱə(ɾ)ˌsaɪt/
Definition of oversight
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
“A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
“A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.”
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(countable, uncountable)Supervision or management.
“oversight mechanism”
“The bureaucracy was subject to government oversight.”
“It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.”
“The drone operation is subject to strict regulatory oversight. Russell notes that due to UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and privacy laws, BTP can only fly its drones if they have a named specific purpose to do so.”
“"Yeah." It was him, alright; if the world's weariest pair of workboots hadn't tipped her off, his world-weary voice certainly would have. "Where were you?" "My quarters. We've got a full ticket set today, and techs work best without oversight." Neither of these things was untrue, though the curation was more than a little dishonest. "Maybe yours do." Nascimbeni rolled out, back flat against a neon orange creeper, and sat up with an audible wince. "Mine fuck the dog."”
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(countable, uncountable)Overview.
“A large map of the kingdom, in which the Protestant churches, including the Unitarian, are indicated in colors, gives a convenient oversight of the matter treated of by the writer.”
verb
- (nonstandard, transitive)To oversee; to supervise.
- (Internet, transitive)To suppress content in a way that removes or minimizes its visibility or viewability.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From over- + sight. Verb sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.
Words you can make from oversight
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Best play eightvos 15 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
14 words6-letter words
50 words- HOVERS 12 pts
- SHIVER 12 pts
- SHOVER 12 pts
- SHRIVE 12 pts
- SHROVE 12 pts
- THRIVE 12 pts
- THROVE 12 pts
- EIGHTS 10 pts
- GIRTHS 10 pts
- GIVERS 10 pts
- GRITHS 10 pts
- GRIVET 10 pts
- GROVES 10 pts
- HOGTIE 10 pts
- OGIVES 10 pts
- OGRISH 10 pts
- RIGHTO 10 pts
- RIGHTS 10 pts
- SIGHER 10 pts
- VIGORS 10 pts
- HERIOT 9 pts
- HORSIE 9 pts
- HORSTE 9 pts
- HOSIER 9 pts
- OTHERS 9 pts
- RESHOT 9 pts
- RIVETS 9 pts
- SOVIET 9 pts
- STIVER 9 pts
- STOVER 9 pts
- STRIVE 9 pts
- STROVE 9 pts
- THEIRS 9 pts
- THROES 9 pts
- TROVES 9 pts
- VERIST 9 pts
- VIREOS 9 pts
- VOTERS 9 pts
- EGOIST 7 pts
- ERGOTS 7 pts
- GOITER 7 pts
- GOITRE 7 pts
- GRIOTS 7 pts
- ORGIES 7 pts
- STOGIE 7 pts
- TIGERS 7 pts
- TRIGOS 7 pts
- SORTIE 6 pts
- TORIES 6 pts
- TRIOSE 6 pts
5-letter words
99 words- HIVES 11 pts
- HOVER 11 pts
- SHIVE 11 pts
- SHOVE 11 pts
- EIGHT 9 pts
- GHOST 9 pts
- GIRSH 9 pts
- GIRTH 9 pts
- GIVER 9 pts
- GIVES 9 pts
- GOETH 9 pts
- GOTHS 9 pts
- GRITH 9 pts
- GROVE 9 pts
- OGIVE 9 pts
- RIGHT 9 pts
- SHOGI 9 pts
- SIGHT 9 pts
- VIGOR 9 pts
- VOGIE 9 pts
- ETHOS 8 pts
- HEIRS 8 pts
- HEIST 8 pts
- HEROS 8 pts
- HIRES 8 pts
- HOERS 8 pts
- HOISE 8 pts
- HOIST 8 pts
- HORSE 8 pts
- HORST 8 pts
- HOSER 8 pts
- ITHER 8 pts
- OTHER 8 pts
- OVERS 8 pts
- OVERT 8 pts
- RIVES 8 pts
- RIVET 8 pts
- ROSHI 8 pts
- ROVES 8 pts
- SERVO 8 pts
- SHERO 8 pts
- SHIER 8 pts
- SHIRE 8 pts
- SHIRT 8 pts
- SHITE 8 pts
- SHOER 8 pts
- SHORE 8 pts
- SHORT 8 pts
- SHOTE 8 pts
- SIVER 8 pts
- STOVE 8 pts
- THEIR 8 pts
- THOSE 8 pts
- THROE 8 pts
- TROVE 8 pts
- VERSO 8 pts
- VERST 8 pts
- VERTS 8 pts
- VIERS 8 pts
- VIREO 8 pts
- VIRES 8 pts
- VISOR 8 pts
- VOTER 8 pts
- VOTES 8 pts
- ERGOT 6 pts
- GIROS 6 pts
- GIRTS 6 pts
- GITES 6 pts
- GOERS 6 pts
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- GORES 6 pts
- GORSE 6 pts
- GRIOT 6 pts
- GRIST 6 pts
- GRITS 6 pts
- GROTS 6 pts
- OGRES 6 pts
- TIGER 6 pts
- TRIGO 6 pts
- TRIGS 6 pts
- TROGS 6 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
- RESIT 5 pts
- RIOTS 5 pts
- RITES 5 pts
- ROSET 5 pts
- ROSTI 5 pts
- ROTES 5 pts
- ROTIS 5 pts
- STORE 5 pts
- TIERS 5 pts
- TIRES 5 pts
- TIROS 5 pts
- TORES 5 pts
- TORSE 5 pts
- TORSI 5 pts
- TRIES 5 pts
- TRIOS 5 pts
- TROIS 5 pts
4-letter words
33 words- GHIS 8 pts
- GIVE 8 pts
- GOSH 8 pts
- GOTH 8 pts
- ETHS 7 pts
- HEIR 7 pts
- HERO 7 pts
- HERS 7 pts
- HEST 7 pts
- HETS 7 pts
- HIES 7 pts
- HIRE 7 pts
- HIST 7 pts
- HITS 7 pts
- EGIS 5 pts
- EGOS 5 pts
- ERGO 5 pts
- ERGS 5 pts
- GEST 5 pts
- GETS 5 pts
- GIES 5 pts
- GIRO 5 pts
- GIRT 5 pts
- GIST 5 pts
- GITE 5 pts
- GITS 5 pts
- GOER 5 pts
- GOES 5 pts
- GORE 5 pts
- GRIT 5 pts
- GROT 5 pts
- EROS 4 pts
- ERST 4 pts
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