n. 25B6; noun
a stupid oversight : MISTAKE, error, omission, lapse, slip, blunder; informal slip-up, boo-boo; Brit. informal boob; N. Amer. informal goof.
the omission was due to oversight : CARELESSNESS, inattention, negligence, forgetfulness, laxity.
school governors have oversight of the curriculum : SUPERVISION, surveillance, superintendence, charge, care, administration, management.