Master
Master noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: I'm the master of this operation, and you'll do what I say
Overseer is a synonym for master in lord topic. In some cases you can use "Overseer" instead a noun "Master", when it comes to topics like female or male.
Overseer
Overseer noun - A person who directs and manages an organization.
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Synonyms for Overseer
Master is a synonym for overseer in supervisor topic. You can use "Master" instead a noun "Overseer".
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- Besides, there are the Lieutenant, the Master, Frank Horrigan and (sweet zombie Bird Jesus!!!) the Overseer from the first game.
- Fallout has the player character get the Vault its needed water chip, and save the world from The Master, but he'll still get exiled at the end, as the Overseer is now terrified of him.
Source: Downer Ending / Video Games -
High-Class Glass: Chimera (the leader of the cement-imprisoned monsters in "Cement Heads") wears a monocle and so does Balook, the Gromble's overseer in "The Master Monster." Historical In-Joke: Quite a few, especially as monsters are quite long-lived.
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