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foreman
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fore·man  (fôrmn, fr-)
n.
1. A man who serves as the leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
2. A man who chairs and speaks for a jury.

foreman·ship n.

foreman
Noun
pl -men
1. a person who supervises other workmen
2. Law the leader of a jury
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.foremanforeman - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
baas - South African term for `boss'
ganger - the foreman of a work gang
assistant foreman, straw boss - a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
2.foreman - a man who is foreperson of a jury
foreperson - the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf
Translations
Spanish foreman [ˈfɔːmən] ncapataz m;
(LAW) [of jury] → presidente m/f

French foreman irreg [ˈfɔːmən] fore n (in construction) → contremaître m;
(Law) [of jury]; président m (du jury)

German foreman [ˈfɔːmən] irreg like man) nVorarbeiter m;
(of jury) → Obmann m

Italian foreman [ˈfɔːmən] ncaposquadra m;
(LAW) [of jury] → portavoce m della giuria

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