foreperson

[ fawr-pur-suhn, fohr- ]

noun

1. a foreman or forewoman.

Gender Note

See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreperson¹

fore(man) + -person

Example Sentences

“Guilty,” the foreperson, whose name has not been publicly released, said in a steady voice.

From Seattle Times

Then the jury will be brought in, and the foreperson — in New York, that job generally goes to the first juror chosen — will be asked whether the jury has reached a verdict.

From Seattle Times

That’s how a jury foreperson felt after learning that the amount awarded in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center could be slashed by nearly 99%.

From Seattle Times

In their motion, Meehan’s attorneys said the juror’s email statement and others sent by the jury foreperson confirm that jurors misunderstood the verdict form.

From Seattle Times

“I’m so sorry. I’m absolutely devastated,” the jury foreperson wrote to attorney Rus Rilee on Friday evening, according to the hearing request filed Saturday.

From Seattle Times

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