oversight
(noun)
noun
1. an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
Similar word(s): inadvertence
Definition categories: thought, omission
2. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Similar word(s): superintendence, supervising, supervision
Definition categories: act, direction, management
3. a mistake resulting from inattention
Similar word(s): lapse
Definition categories: act, error, fault, mistake
Sentences with oversight as a noun:
- A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.
- The bureaucracy was subject to government oversight.