foreman

fore·man

 (fôr′mən)

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.

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fore′man·ship′ n.

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foreman

(ˈfɔːmən)

n, pl -men

1. (Professions) a person, often experienced, who supervises other workmen. Gender-neutral form: supervisor

2. (Law) law the principal juror, who presides at the deliberations of a jury. Female equivalent: forewoman

ˈforemanˌship n

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Foreman

(ˈfɔːmən)

n

(Biography) 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; also noted for the grilling appliance that bears his name

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fore•man

(ˈfɔr mən, ˈfoʊr-)

n., pl. -men.

1. a person in charge of a department or group of workers, as in a factory.

2. the member of a jury who is selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel.

[1175–1225; Middle English forman chief servant]

fore′man•ship`, n.

usage: See -man.

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foreman

A member of a jury who is appointed to preside over and speak for it.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	foreman - a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" boss, honcho, chief, gaffer 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

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foreman

forewoman

noun supervisor, steward, controller, superintendent, director, manager, chief, boss (informal), governor, inspector, administrator, gaffer (informal, chiefly Brit.), overseer, baas (S. African) The foreman called maintenance.

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foreman

noun

Someone who directs and supervises workers:

boss, director, foreperson, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress.

Informal: straw boss.

Slang: chief.

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Translations

رئيس أو ناظِر عُمّال

dílovedoucímistrpředák

formandværkfører

SteigerVorarbeiter

εργοδηγός

capatazmaestro de obraspresidente del jurado

puheenjohtajatyönjohtaja

conducteurcontremaître

művezető

verkstjóri

campionecaporepartocaposquadra

brigadininkasprisiekusiųjų seniūnas

meistarspriekšstrādniekszvērināto tiesas vecākais

forkvinnelagrettsforkvinne

capataz

мастер

delovodja

usta başı

工头领班

foreman

[ˈfɔːmən] N (foremen (pl)) [of workers] → capataz m (Constr) → maestro m de obras (Jur) [of jury] → presidente/a m/f del jurado

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foreman

[ˈfɔː^rmən] n

(= supervisor) → contremaître m

(LAW) [jury] → président m (du jury)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

foreman

n pl <-men> (in factory) → Vorarbeiter m; (on building site) → Polier m; (Jur, of jury) → Obmann m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

foreman

[ˈfɔːmən] n (-men (pl)) (of workers) → caposquadra m (Law) (of jury) → portavoce m della giuria

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

foreman

(ˈfoːmən) – plural ˈforemen – noun

the supervisor or leader of a group, especially of workmen or a jury. The foreman here is in charge of twenty workmen. voorman رئيس أو ناظِر عُمّال председател на жури capataz mistr, dílovedoucí der Vorarbeiter værkfører; formand επιστάτηςcapataz, presidente del jurado töödejuhataja, esimees رئیس؛ سرکارگر työnjohtaja contremaître, contremaîtresse; président/-ente מְנַהֵל עֲבוֹדָה फोरमैन nadglednik, predradnik művezető mandor verkstjóri caposquadra; capo della giuria 職長 (공사, 공장 등의) 감독, 직장(職長), 작업장, 십장 brigadininkas, meistras, prisiekusiųjų seniūnas meistars; priekšstrādnieks; zvērināto tiesas vecākais mandor voormanformann, lagrettsformann; forkvinne, lagrettsforkvinnekierownik, majster, przewodniczący مشر، دكار ګرو مشر capataz şef de echipă; primul jurat прораб; старшина присяжных majster, -ka; predseda, -kyňa delovodja; predsednik porote poslovođa förman หัวหน้าคนงาน usta başı 領班，工頭 майстер; старшина присяжних نگرانی کی ذمہ داریوں کا حامل کارکن đốc công 领班，工头

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