forewoman

[ fawr-woom-uhn, fohr- ]

noun

, plural fore·wom·en.

1. a woman in charge of a particular department or group of workers.
2. a woman on a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel.

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forewoman¹

First recorded in 1700–10; fore- + woman

Example Sentences

They deliberated just a few minutes before acquitting him, and the forewoman hugged Wright before sending him home.

From Seattle Times

“We all felt Mr. Lynch intended well,” Kitty Meese, the jury forewoman, told reporters, including one from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Confusion at the Old Bailey arose when the jury forewoman stated they were not guilty, but later admitted she had meant to say no verdict had been reached.

From BBC

“It was a difficult case because we all trust law enforcement,” the jury forewoman, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times

That panel’s recommendations have largely been kept secret, although the forewoman strongly hinted in an interview that the recommendations included indicting Mr. Trump, among others.

From New York Times