foreman
a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
the member of a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel.
Origin of foreman
1usage note For foreman
Other words from foreman
- fore·man·ship, noun
- sub·fore·man, noun, plural sub·fore·men.
- sub·fore·man·ship, noun
Words Nearby foreman
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How to use foreman in a sentence
Rob Marchesano, a construction foreman, was working at a site at La Guardia Street and West Third.
Sept. 11, 2001: An ordinary work day, then surreal scenes of dread and death | David Maraniss | September 10, 2021 | Washington PostHis position as foreman of a company of perhaps a hundred rough and ready young men was not without its influence.
New York’s First Crime Boss: Captain Isaiah Rynders | Mark Lawrence Schrad | September 10, 2021 | The Daily BeastCorrections officers are the foremen, and they motivate with threats of discipline.
50 Years After Attica, Prisoners Are Still Protesting Brutal Conditions. Will America Finally Listen? | Heather Ann Thompson | September 8, 2021 | TimeThe point is, the real expert is not always the foreman or the team lead, the prestigious surgeon or the person with the broad, big-picture view.
To Fix America's Broken Health Care System, We Must Rethink Who Counts as an Expert | s.e. smith | June 10, 2021 | TimeIn the end, after leaving university, he brought his efficiency and leadership skills straight to TfL, working as a tube-station foreman.
Can Public Transit Survive the Pandemic? London's New Transport Commissioner Wants You to Believe It Can | Ciara Nugent/London | April 2, 2021 | Time
A May 2014 Slate article by Sam Kean details the tragic changes he suffered “from a virtuous foreman to a sociopathic drifter.”
Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury | Jean Kim | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen going to my seat and seeing Jack and John foreman and seeing them both very moved.
All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson | Alex Suskind | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou got back-cover blurbs on your new book from James McPherson, Amanda foreman, and Doris Kearns Goodwin.
One was Joe Bamberger, the foreman of the composing room, and the other was Joe Callahan, my assistant as city editor.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire | H.L. Mencken | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo world champion other than George foreman had fought to defend his title when over the age of 40.
Here's What It's Like to Fight Vitali Klitschko, Ukraine’s Revolutionary Champ | Michael Daly | February 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe foreman's immense voice, explaining machines and tools, caused physical vibrations in her.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettShe was in a dream of oily odours and monstrous iron constructions, dominated by the grand foreman: and Edwin was in the dream.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettIn his old age he had married the eighteen-year-old daughter of M. Ougby, his late foreman.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerHe had sent his most trusted foreman to his own beautiful home, to superintend matters there.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerHe was sent to Paris where, under Leclercq, he learned the printer's trade and finally became a foreman.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
British Dictionary definitions for foreman (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfɔːmən) /
a person, often experienced, who supervises other workmen: Gender-neutral form: supervisor
law the principal juror, who presides at the deliberations of a jury: Female equivalent: forewoman
Derived forms of foreman
- foremanship, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Foreman (2 of 2)
/ (ˈfɔːmən) /
George . born 1949, US boxer: world heavyweight champion (1973–74); retired in 1977 but re-entered the ring in 1987 and won the heavyweight championship in 1994 at age 45
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