overman

From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”), equivalent to over- +‎ man. Compare superman.

overman (plural overmen)

1. A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine.
   • 1980, Great Britain. Dept. of Health and Social Security, Reported Decisions of the Social Security Commissioner:

     Despite the effects of the disease, he was subsequently promoted to overman and thereafter to undermanager.

• foreman

• back-overman
• fore-overman

Calque of German Übermensch

overman (plural overmen)

1. A person with great powers; a superman.

From over- +‎ man (verb).

overman (third-person singular simple present overmans, present participle overmanning, simple past and past participle overmanned)

1. To provide with too many personnel; overstaff.

• mavrone