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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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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. (Definition of foreman from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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 meaning: 1. a skilled person with experience who is in charge of and watches over a group of workers 2. in a…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of 'foreman' Word Frequency. foreman. (fɔːʳmən ) Word forms: plural foremen. 1. countable noun. A foreman is a man in charge of a group of workers. He visited the dairy daily, but left the business details to his foreman. 2. countable noun. The foreman of a jury is the man who is chosen as their leader.
1. (Professions) a person, often experienced, who supervises other workmen. Gender-neutral form: supervisor. 2. (Law) law the principal juror, who presides at the deliberations of a jury. Female equivalent: forewoman. ˈforemanˌship n. Foreman. ( ˈfɔːmən) n.
Definition of foreman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
foreman meaning, definition, what is foreman: a worker who is in charge of a group of ...: Learn more.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈfɔːmən / us plural foremen. someone who leads a group of workers: a factory foreman. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of foreman from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
