The phrase "oversight role" refers to the responsibility or duty of supervising, monitoring, or checking something, usually to ensure that it is being done correctly or according to certain standards. Full definition
If the trend towards autonomy continues, humans will start to fade out of the decision - making loop, first retaining only a limited oversight role, and then no role at all. (stopkillerrobots.ca)
And provision of information on state - level performance is well within the department's broad federal oversight role. (educationnext.org)
Whereas the University believes processes leading to the construction of the facility gives it a direct oversight role of the Medical Centre, the current Ministry of Health under the Akufo - Addo government thinks otherwise. (citifmonline.com)