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foreman

[ fawr-muh n, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔr mən, ˈfoʊr- /

noun, plural fore·men.

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.

Words related to foreman

superintendent, supervisor, head, honcho, pusher, executive, boss, manager, overseer, taskmaster

Words nearby foreman

foreland, foreland basin, foreleg, forelimb, forelock, foreman, foremast, foremilk, foremost, foremother, forename

Origin of foreman

1175–1225; Middle English forman chief servant, steward. See fore-, man1

OTHER WORDS FROM foreman

fore·man·ship, nounsub·fore·man, noun, plural sub·fore·men.sub·fore·man·ship, noun

usage note for foreman

See -man.
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British Dictionary definitions for foremen (1 of 2)

foreman
/ (ˈfɔːmən) /

noun plural -men

a person, often experienced, who supervises other workmenGender-neutral form: supervisor
law the principal juror, who presides at the deliberations of a juryFemale equivalent: forewoman

Derived forms of foreman

foremanship, noun

British Dictionary definitions for foremen (2 of 2)

Foreman
/ (ˈfɔːmən) /

noun

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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