oversight function

collocation in English

meaningsofoversightandfunction

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oversight
noun
uk
/ˈəʊ.və.saɪt/us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.saɪt/
a mistake made because of a failure to ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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(Definition ofoversightandfunctionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoversight function

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In practice, congress usually ignored itsoversightfunction.
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By requesting these resubmissions, the committee was able to discharge itsoversightfunctionresponsibly without unduly impeding research.
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It is a crucial investigatory andoversightfunction.
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But theiroversightfunctionwill be crucially important, especially perhaps in the early years of these provisions, in ensuring that the proportionality tests are properly applied.
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No agreement was reached on theoversightfunction.
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This meant that almost two-thirds of the workers were excluded from exercising thisoversightfunction.
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Oversight functions were now carried out by three federal agencies and the states.
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I believe that the committee that we have created has been given adequate powers to perform its oversight functions.
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The trend since 2000, however, has been to adopt a local church setting blending into the local milieu with headquarters retaining administrative oversight functions.
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Legislative and oversight functions are the purview of the elected council.
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House members then granted the new standing committee with certain areas of legislative jurisdiction and oversight functions, increasing its scope and influence.
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