The difference between Manager and Overseer

When used as nouns, manager means a person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team, whereas overseer means the manager of a plantation of slaves.


check bellow for the other definitions of Manager and Overseer

  1. Manager as a noun (management):

    A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

  2. Manager as a noun (baseball):

    The head coach.

  3. Manager as a noun (music):

    An administrator, for a singer or group.

  4. Manager as a noun (computer software):

    A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

    Examples:

    "a file manager; a task manager; Program Manager"

  1. Overseer as a noun (historical):

    One who oversees or supervises. The manager of a plantation of slaves. An officer responsible for the care of the poor, making out lists of voters and those who had not paid taxes, etc.

  2. Overseer as a noun (obsolete):

    A critic.