foreperson (redirected from forepersons)

fore·per·son  (fôrpûrsn, fr-)

n.

1. The chair and spokesperson for a jury: "A jury gives no reasons for its decision; it reaches a collective result, announced by the foreperson" (Hiller B. Zobel).

2. The leader of a work crew, as in a factory.

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foreperson - the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf foreman - a man who is foreperson of a jury forelady, forewoman - a woman who is foreperson of a jury juror, juryman, jurywoman - someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury