oversight
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- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt/
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supervisión
- So this is from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- congressional oversight
- government oversight
- regulatory oversight
So I think we do need oversight would be my view.
- So I think we do need oversight would be my view.
- And that kind of oversight into these scenarios was priceless.
- This goes back to there's no oversight, right?
- And there isn't so much rigid oversight of a right or wrong answer.
- They are outside of oversight from members of Congress and presidential reach.
- And that happy ground involves better oversight and better recruitment.
- So her deal is we're going to give the Justice Department oversight over state abortion laws.
- So Snowden couldn't go to the oversight committees.
- That's why we have this very stringent oversight.
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So her deal is we're going to give the Justice Department oversight over state abortion laws.
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And I think you need more, you know, judicial oversight on all of this stuff.
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Having said that, of course we are going to need oversight and review and pressure.
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Do we need to provide oversight or monitoring of their operation?
Academic text (2017) -
The defense committees' attempts at policy oversight should also be kept in historical perspective.
Academic text (1990) -
Legislators may also use policy oversight as a means of increasing their influence within Congress.
Academic text (1990) -
The Executive Director of United Ambulance Service has final oversight on the CP program.
Academic text (2017) -
Individual legislators may engage in oversight because they see it as part of their job.
Academic text (1990) -
Why is there no oversight on all the true trillion dollars?
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The project's success relies on careful oversight to ensure all tasks are completed properly.
Synonyms
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Watching and guiding people while they work or learn
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Watching and guiding people as they do work
The act of watching and directing how work is done
To check actions of people or groups to make sure they follow rules and act fairly
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Etymology
Oversight comes from the words over and sight, which together mean 'to look over' or 'see from above'. Think of a manager watching a team from above to make sure everything is done correctly. So, oversight means careful watching or supervision.