Oversight: meaning, definitions and examples

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oversight

 

[ หˆoสŠvษ™rsaษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

government

Oversight refers to the act of supervising or controlling a particular activity or situation, especially by a person in authority.

Synonyms

control, monitoring, supervision

Examples of usage

  • The committee provides oversight of the department's budget.
  • The government's oversight of the project ensured compliance with regulations.
Context #2 | Noun

mistake

Oversight can also mean an unintentional failure to notice or do something, a mistake.

Synonyms

error, mistake, neglect

Examples of usage

  • It was an oversight on my part not to double-check the document.
  • The error was simply an oversight and not intentional.

Translations

Translations of the word "oversight" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น supervisรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅ€เค•เฅเคทเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aufsicht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengawasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะณะปัะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nadzรณr

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ฃ็ฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท surveillance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ supervisiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท denetim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ๋…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุดุฑุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dohled

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dohฤพad

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›‘็ฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nadzor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eftirlit

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะดะฐา“ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ—แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nษ™zarษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ supervisiรณn

Etymology

The word 'oversight' originated in the late 16th century from the combination of 'over' and 'sight', implying a supervisory role or the act of watching over something. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass both the meaning of supervision and the unintentional failure to notice something. The concept of oversight is fundamental in various aspects of governance, management, and daily life.

See also: foresight, insight, nearsighted, sight, sighting, sightless, sightline, sights, sightseeing, sightseer, unsightliness, unsightly.

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