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- Dictionaryforeman/ˈfɔːmən/
noun
- 1. a male worker who supervises and directs other workers.
- 2. (in a law court) a person who presides over a jury and speaks on its behalf.
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FOREMAN definition: 1. a skilled person with experience who is in charge of and watches over a group of workers 2. in a…. Learn more.
Add to word list. a skilled person who is in charge of a group of workers: After four years on the job, he was promoted to foreman. law In a court of law, the foreman on the jury is the person who is in charge of and speaks for the jury.
noun. fore· man ˈfȯr-mən. Synonyms of foreman. : a first or chief person: such as. a. : a member of a jury who acts as chairman and spokesman. b (1) : a chief and often specially trained worker who works with and usually leads a gang or crew. (2) : a person in charge of a group of workers, a particular operation, or a section of a plant.
Foreman definition: a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.. See examples of FOREMAN used in a sentence.
A foreman is a man, in charge of a group of workers. He still visited the dairy daily, but left most of the business details to his manager and foreman. American English : foreman / ˈfɔrmən /
On many job sites, the boss or supervisor is called the foreman. If you get a job on a construction crew, the foreman is the person in charge. While the supervisor in an office, hospital, or school has a totally different title, in manual labor it's common to use the word foreman.
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.
Definition of foreman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
foreman meaning: someone who leads a group of workers: . Learn more.
Foreman definition: A man who serves as the leader of a work crew, as in a factory.
