Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

Usage examples of oversight.

In three paragraphs Taft identified more factual errors, misattributions, and oversights than two dozen other scholars had found in their own book reviews.

As with poultry, to create an illusion of federal oversight, inspectors were authorized to reinspect six sides of beef-the equivalent of three cows-out of as many as 3,200 cattle per shift.

The group went into the dining room, and Dave informed Sarge of his oversight.

Piles, or Mixtures of Clean Scoured Wools -- Dyed Wool Book -- The Order Book -- Pattern Duplicate Books -- Management and Oversight -- Constant Inspection of Hill Departments -- Importance of Delivering Goods to Time, Shade, Strength, etc.

DNI scrolled down file after file as the SF9 flew on toward Arnoon, information thrown up by his AS as it hunted for oversights and mistakes.

Congress asked outside commissions to do the work that arguably was at the heart of its own oversight responsibilities.

To be less abstract - Let us suppose a game of draughts where the pieces are reduced to four kings, and where, of course, no oversight is to be expected.

This conditional permission is granted providing qualified UIPS technicians and administrators under the oversight of Plutonian citizens staff these facilities.

Sister John relax and turn her attention to her cellmates, remedying her previous oversight by announcing that she was Sister John of St.

Like the other Governors, I will have failed my field test, but the Oversight Committee can arrange for older models of robots to run the city.

I also know that the Oversight Committee has all the other Governors in its possession.

Holy Office, lest one or another of the ten inquisitors feel slighted by his oversight.

An oversight committee of citizens will be appointed by the Metro Commission, to make sure that the monies are spent only on voter-approved projects, and that beachfront cabanas don't get priority over inner-city gyms.

This took place around one o'clock, and only then did Sister John relax and turn her attention to her cellmates, remedying her previous oversight by announcing that she was Sister John of St.

I have also had a complaint on your behalf from the oversight agencies, SPRIM and MM, citing personal interference from the Inspector General.