overseeo·ver·see /ˌəʊvəˈsiːˌoʊvər-/ verb (past tensepst oversaw /-ˈsɔː-ˈsɒː/, past participlepp overseen /-ˈsiːn/) [transitiveT]1to organize and control an activity or the work that people or an organization doSYN MANAGEA team leader was appointed to oversee the project.
3LAWto check that an activity is being performed honestly and legallySYN REGULATEThe government set up a state watchdog to oversee the country’s alcohol production.