oversight
pronunciation
How to pronounce oversight in British English:
UK [ˈəʊvəsaɪt]
How to pronounce oversight in American English:
US [ˈoʊvərsaɪt]
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- Noun:
- an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
- management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
- a mistake resulting from inattention
Word Origin
- oversight (n.)
- "supervision," early 14c., from over- + sight. Meaning "omission of notice, fact of passing over without seeing" attested from late 15c.; compare oversee.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Projects that boost local oversight of services can work .
- 2. Poor oversight meant that many mining casualties went unrecorded .
- 3. They said all countries need to strengthen oversight and crisis management mechanisms .
- 4. The press would fiercely oppose direct political oversight .
- 5. Another result is lousy oversight of the executive branch .