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
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Manager as a noun (management):
A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
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Manager as a noun (baseball):
The head coach.
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Manager as a noun (music):
An administrator, for a singer or group.
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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"
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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.
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Overseer as a noun (obsolete):
A critic.