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Verb: overman (overmanned,overmanning)  'ow-vu(r),man
  1. Provide with more people than are needed
    "They overmanned the project, leading to inefficiency"
Noun: overman (overmen)  'ow-vu(r),man
  1. (philosophy) in Nietzsche's work, a hypothetical superior human who has transcended conventional morality
    "Nietzsche's concept of the overman was often misinterpreted"
     
  2. A supervisor or overseer, especially in mining
    "The overman inspected the coal face for safety"

Derived forms: overmanned, overmen, overmans, overmanning

Encyclopedia: Overman