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Definition of foreman
: a first or chief person: such asa : a member of a jury who acts as chairman and spokesmanb (1) : a chief and often specially trained worker who works with and usually leads a gang or crew (2) : a person in charge of a group of workers, a particular operation, or a section of a plant
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Examples of foreman in a Sentence
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
Recent Examples of foreman from the Web
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The other death was a refinery foreman that experienced a heart attack.
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Jobs available include multimedia journalists, store managers, warehouse workers, reservation agents, line cooks, diesel mechanics, sheet-metal foreman, pipefitters and welders; and financial specialists.
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But when the foreman and his workers arrived Monday morning, work ground to a standstill.
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After the trial, the U.S. attorney’s office and FBI soon discovered that Falcon and Magluta had bought off three jury members, including the foreman, to win their case.
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In the past, the children of low-skilled immigrants went on to become business owners or factory foremen, and their grandchildren members of Congress and CEOs.
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The laborers scrambled out of the ditch and ran toward the old man, as did their foreman and the two women who had been waiting for the streetcar.
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The property also has two houses; one is a smaller, framed farmhouse which is vacant and used for storage, and the other is a modern concrete slab home where the ranch foreman and his family reside.
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That message also was received by a department foreman.
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First Known Use of foreman
15th century
FOREMAN Defined for English Language Learners
foreman
playDefinition of foreman for English Language Learners
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: the member of a jury who is the leader
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: a person who is in charge of a group of workers
FOREMAN Defined for Kids
foreman
playDefinition of foreman for Students
foremen
\-mən\: the leader of a group of workers
Law Dictionary
foreman
Legal Definition of foreman
foremen
: a male or female member of a jury who acts as the leader and speaks for the jury
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