FOREPERSON

foreperson

(noun) the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foreperson (plural forepersons or forepeople)

(management) A (male or female) leader of a work crew (a foreman or forewoman).

(legal) The (male or female) member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf (a foreman or forewoman).

Synonyms

• (management) work foreman, work foreperson, work forewoman

• (law) foreman, forewoman, head juror, jury foreman, jury foreperson, jury forewoman, presiding juror

Anagrams

• for openers

Source: Wiktionary



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