Oversight Meaning and Definition


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Oversight meaning

Word: Oversight

How to pronounce: ˈəʊvəsaɪt

Noun

Definitions:

1. An unintentional failure to notice or do something.

Example sentences: "Was the mistake due to oversight?"

2. The action of overseeing something.

Example sentences: "Effective oversight of the financial reporting process"


Synonyms:

control

regulation

management

surveillance

supervision

superintendence

care

observation

lapse

omission

dereliction

inspectorate

inspection

blunder

gaffe

inadvertence

inaccuracy

mistake

flub

misstep

supervising

negligence

fault

failure

guidance

stewardship

neglect

slip

default


Derivations:

overseer


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Oversight in Other Languages...

Spanish: Descuido

German: Aufsicht

French: Supervision

Italian: Supervisione

Turkish: Gözetim


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