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overman

[ noun oh-ver-muhn oh-ver-man verb oh-ver-man ]

noun

, plural o·ver·men [oh, -ver-m, uh, n, oh, -ver-men].
  1. a foreman, supervisor, or overseer.
  2. a superman.


verb (used with object)

, o·ver·manned, o·ver·man·ning.
  1. to oversupply with men, especially for service:

    Indiscriminate hiring had overmanned the factory.

overman

verb

  1. tr to supply with an excessive number of men
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a man who oversees others
  2. the Nietzschean superman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overman1

1200–1250; Middle English (noun); over-, man
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Example Sentences

The man backed out of plans to release the woman multiple times during negotiations with an FBI hostage rescue team and other law enforcement officials, Overman said.

Proville and Zac Overman, the duo behind the critically acclaimed French bistro L’Oursin next door.

The anti-democratic philosopher par excellence, Nietzsche believed that humanity can only take the next evolutionary leap if a strong leader—the so-called übermensch, or “overman”—exerts his will over the rudderless masses.

From Slate

"It's something you don't want to ever see again, especially when you have kids," said Bob Overman, the former maintenance director for the district, who had just walked out of the gym when the roof caved in.

From Salon

“I, honestly, think that he would be too old,” said Sarah Overman, 37, a Democrat who works in education in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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