forewoman

American  

[fawr-woom-uhn, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌwʊm ən, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

plural

forewomen

1. a woman in charge of a particular department or group of workers.

2. a woman on a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel.

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Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of forewoman

First recorded in 1700–10; fore- + woman

Example Sentences

As costume shop forewoman at LACC, McKenna pulled together technically impeccable and historically accurate costumes for everything from Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” to the midcentury French drama “Cher Antoine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

The deliberations continued for three days before the court reconvened and the forewoman delivered three unanimous guilty verdicts.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

“It was a difficult case because we all trust law enforcement,” the jury forewoman, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023

Jury forewoman Emily Kohrs made a round of media appearances in February.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2023

The forewoman, after a few minutes, consented to accept the condition.

From The Leaven in a Great City by Betts, Lillian William