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foreperson

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fore⋅per⋅son

  [fawr-pur-suhn, fohr-]
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–noun
a foreman or forewoman.
Origin:
fore(man) + -person

Usage note:
See -person.
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fore·per·son   (fôr'pûr'sən, fōr'-)   
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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Main Entry: fore·per·son
Function: noun
: FOREMAN
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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