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| administrator |
a person appointed by a court of law to manage or oversee the estate of a deceased person. [1/2 definitions] |
| city manager |
a person appointed by a city council to oversee and direct the affairs of the city. |
| curate |
to tend the collections and oversee the activities of a museum, library, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| godparent |
an adult who promises at baptism to assume partial responsibility for a child, esp. to oversee his or her religious education. |
| shepherd |
to guide, protect, and oversee. [1/3 definitions] |
| supervise |
to direct or oversee (employees, machines, or the like) during an activity or performance of a task; superintend. |
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