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

It took them half the day to deliberate, but they said most of the time was spent choosing a foreperson.

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