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)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• foreman

Derived terms

• back-overman
• fore-overman

Etymology 2

Calque of German Übermensch

Noun

overman (plural overmen)

1. 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)

1. To provide with too many personnel; overstaff.

Anagrams

• mavrone