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fore·per·son
(fôr′pûr′sən)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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fore•per•son
(ˈfɔrˌpɜr sən, ˈfoʊr-)n.
a foreman or forewoman.
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Noun | 1. | foreperson - the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf foreman - a man who is foreperson of a jury |
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foreperson
nounSomeone who directs and supervises workers:
boss, director, foreman, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress.
Informal: straw boss.
Slang: chief.
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