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Oversight

ˈəʊvəsʌɪt

Oversight definitions

noun

Inflections:

oversight oversights

an unintentional failure to notice or do something

"he had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight"

Synonyms:
mistake error fault failure omission lapse inaccuracy slip blunder faux pas miscalculation carelessness inattention neglect negligence forgetfulness inadvertence laxity dereliction neglectfulness
the action of overseeing something

"effective oversight of the financial reporting process"

Synonyms:
supervision surveillance superintendence inspection charge care administration management government direction control command handling custody