oversight

English Thesaurus

1. a mistake resulting from inattention (noun.act)

hypernym	:	error, fault, mistake,
definition	:	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention (noun.act)

2. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group (noun.act)

hypernym	:	direction, management,
definition	:	the act of managing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	invigilation,
definition	:	keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating (noun.act)

3. an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	omission,
definition	:	neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something (noun.cognition)

4. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group (noun.act)

derivation	:	monitor, supervise,
definition	:	keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance (verb.perception)

derivation	:	manage, oversee, superintend, supervise,
definition	:	watch and direct (verb.social)

derivation	:	monitor, supervise,
definition	:	keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance (verb.perception)

derivation	:	manage, oversee, superintend, supervise,
definition	:	watch and direct (verb.social)