fore|man

fore|man
fore|man «FR muhn, FOHR-», noun, plural -men.
1. a man in charge of a group of workers; man in charge of the work in some part of a factory: »

The foreman was inspecting the work on the production line.

SYNONYM(S): overseer.
2. the chairman of a jury, who announces the verdict: »

The foreman stated that the jury found the defendant “not guilty.”


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