overmanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

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.

同意語

• foreman

派生語

• back-overman
• fore-overman

語源 2

From over- +‎ man, as a calque of German Übermensch.

名詞

overman (plural overmen)

1. A person with great powers; a superman.

語源 3

From over- +‎ man (verb).

動詞

overman (third-person singular simple present overmans, present participle overmanning, simple past and past participle overmanned)

1. To provide with too many personnel; overstaff.

アナグラム

• mavrone