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fore·man 
[fawr-muhn, fohr-] Pronunciation Key
[fawr-muhn, fohr-] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -men.
| 1. | a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like. |
| 2. | the member of a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel. |
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| fore·man
(fôr'mən, fōr'-) Pronunciation Key
n.
fore'man·ship' n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
foreman
foreman
1538 in the sense of "principal juror;" 1574 in the sense of "principal workman;" from fore + man. Earliest attested meaning (c.1425) was "a leader."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| foreman | |
noun | |
| 1. | a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman" |
| 2. | a man who is foreperson of a jury |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: fore·man
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fore·men
: a male or female member of a jury who acts as the leader and speaks for the jury
Main Entry: fore·man
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fore·men
: a male or female member of a jury who acts as the leader and speaks for the jury
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Foreman, AR (city, FIPS 24250) Location: 33.71733 N, 94.39755 W
Population (1990): 1267 (573 housing units)
Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71836
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Foreman
Fore"man\, n.; pl. Foremen. The first or chief man; as: (a) The chief man of a jury, who acts as their speaker. (b) The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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