observer vs overman

observer

noun
  • One who makes observations, monitors or takes notice 

  • A crew member on an aircraft who makes observations of enemy positions or aircraft 

  • A person sent as a representative, to a meeting or other function to monitor but not to participate 

  • One who adheres or follows laws, guidelines, etc. 

  • A country or other entity which has limited participation rights within an organization. 

  • A sentry etc. manning an observation post 

overman

noun
  • A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine. 

  • A person with great powers; a superman. 

verb
  • To provide with too many personnel; overstaff. 

How often have the words observer and overman occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )