oversight
🇺🇸
/ˈəʊvərsaɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈəʊvəsaɪt/
noun
R
a mistake made by forgetting or not noticing something
The data error was due to an oversight in checking the numbers.
R
the job of watching over and managing something
The board has oversight of all company spending to prevent waste.
translation
a mistake made by forgetting or not noticing something; the job of watching over and managing something
Word Forms
Plural
oversights