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FOREMAN
foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, boss
(noun) a person who exercises control over workers; “if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”
foreman
(noun) a man who is foreperson of a jury
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Foreman
An occupational surname for someone who was the manager of a farm.
Anagrams
• foramen, name for
Etymology
Noun
foreman (plural foremen)
(management) The leader of a work crew.
(legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
(historical, US, during the era of slavery) A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
Anagrams
• foramen, name for
Source: Wiktionary
Fore"man, n.; pl. Foremen (.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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