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forewoman

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fore·wom·an  (fôrwmn, fr-)
n.
1. A woman who serves as the leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
2. A woman who chairs and speaks for a jury.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.forewomanforewoman - a woman who is foreperson of a jury
foreperson - the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf
2.forewoman - a woman in charge of a group of workers
supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of
Translations
forewoman [ˈfɔːˌwʊmən] N (forewomen (pl)) (Jur) → presidenta f del jurado; [of workers] → capataz f, capataza f
forewoman
n pl <-women> → Vorarbeiterin f; (Jur, of jury) → Obmännin f
forewoman [ˈfɔːˌwʊmən] n (-women (pl)) → caporeparto f inv; (of jury) → portavoce f inv della giuria
forewoman [ˈfɔːˌwʊmən] n (-women (pl)) → caporeparto f inv; (of jury) → portavoce f inv della giuria


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The women at the boards near to her scrambled, first, to the hot iron to save the cloth, and then to her, while the forewoman hurried belligerently down the aisle.
The forewoman was especially severe with Ona, because she believed that she was obstinate on account of having been refused a holiday the day after her wedding.
If you're ready to come,' said Madame Mantalini, 'you had better begin on Monday morning at nine exactly, and Miss Knag the forewoman shall then have directions to try you with some easy work at first.
 
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