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   oversight

   /ˈəʊvəsʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. an unintentional failure to notice or do something: "he had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight" Similar mistakeerrorfaultfailureomissionlapseinaccuracyslipblunderfaux pasmiscalculationinformal:slip-upboo-boofailboobgoofcarelessnessinattentionneglectnegligenceforgetfulnessinadvertencelaxityderelictionneglectfulness
   • 2. the action of overseeing something: "effective oversight of the financial reporting process" Similar supervisionsurveillancesuperintendenceinspectionchargecareadministrationmanagementgovernmentdirectioncontrolcommandhandlingcustody

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