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  • 21oversight — 1. The *monitoring of an activity or asset over time. Auditing is central to oversight in *corporate governance: The United Nations, for example, has institutionalized its internal auditing activity within its *Office of Internal Oversight… …

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  • 22oversight — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. watchful and responsible care b. regulatory supervision < congressional oversight > 2. an inadvertent omission or error …

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  • 23oversight — See oversight, omission …

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  • 24Oversight Systems — is a US company, founded in late 2003, which develops and sells computer software that helps businesses continually check for inside fraud, errors and other problems. The software also helps public companies with the monitoring and testing of&#8230; …

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  • 25Oversight (Jericho episode) — Oversight Jericho episode Episode no. Season&#160;2 Episode 4 Directed by Steve Gomer Written by Robert Levine …

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  • 26Oversight (horse) — Oversight Sire Halma Grandsire Hanover Dam First Sight Damsire Isinglass Sex Stallion Foaled …

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  • 27oversight board — ➔ board1 * * * oversight board UK US noun [C] ► US LAW, GOVERNMENT a group of people who are responsible for making sure that an activity is done correctly and legally: »The city will have to get approval from a state oversight board before&#8230; …

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  • 28Oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program — The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act created the Troubled Assets Relief Program to administer up to $700 billion. Several oversight mechanisms are established by the bill, including the Congressional Oversight Panel, the Special Inspector&#8230; …

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  • 29Oversight of United States covert operations — Since 1954, oversight of United States covert operations has been carried out by a series of sub committees of the United States National Security Council. Contents 1 Oversight of United States covert operations 1.1 NSC 5412/2 Special Group 1.2&#8230; …

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  • 30oversight, omission — These words have a related meaning, but careful users distinguish between them. An oversight is (1) a failure to consider or notice and (2) an error due to carelessness: Because of my oversight I never saw the landing. Through oversight, I failed …

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