overman
See also: Overman and överman
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”), equivalent to over- + man. Compare superman.
Noun
overman (plural overmen)
- A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine.
- 1980, Great Britain. Dept. of Health and Social Security, Reported Decisions of the Social Security Commissioner:
- Despite the effects of the disease, he was subsequently promoted to overman and thereafter to undermanager.
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Synonyms
- foreman
Derived terms
- fore-overman
Etymology 2
Calque of German Übermensch
Noun
overman (plural overmen)
- A person with great powers; a superman.
Etymology 3
over- + man (verb)
Verb
overman (third-person singular simple present overmans, present participle overmanning, simple past and past participle overmanned)
- To provide with too many personnel.
Anagrams
- mavrone