foreman

[ fawr-muhn, fohr- ]

noun

, plural fore·men.

1. a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
2. the member of a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel.

Foreman

¹

/ ˈfɔːmən /

noun

1. ForemanGeorge1949MUSSPORT AND GAMES: boxer George . born 1949, US boxer: world heavyweight champion (1973–74); retired in 1977 but re-entered the ring in 1987 and won the heavyweight championship in 1994 at age 45

foreman

²

/ ˈfɔːmən /

noun

1. a person, often experienced, who supervises other workmen Gender-neutral formsupervisor
2. law the principal juror, who presides at the deliberations of a jury Female equivalentforewoman

Gender Note

See -man.

Derived Forms

• ˈforemanˌship, noun

Other Words From

• foreman·ship noun
• sub·foreman noun plural subforemen
• sub·foreman·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreman¹

1175–1225; Middle English forman chief servant, steward. See fore-, man

Related Words

• superintendent
• supervisor