Definition of "oversee" []

• To watch over and direct; supervise. See Synonyms at supervise. (verb-transitive)
• To subject to scrutiny; examine or inspect. (verb-transitive)

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• "This caseworker had about 100 cases to oversee, which is four times the recommended number."
• "And earlier in the week, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that Biden would "oversee" Iraq policy and work with both the U.S. military and U.S."
• "The "Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission" cannot succeed because the Secretary of the Treasury and the heads of the congressional committees that "oversee" the financial services industry don't want it to succeed."