foreperson

fore·per·son

(fôr′pûr′sən)

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

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

foreperson

noun

Someone 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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