foreman

noun

fore·man | \ ˈfȯr-mən

Definition of foreman

: a first or chief person: such as

a : a member of a jury who acts as chairman and spokesman

b(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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asked the shift foreman if he could take a break

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Kouider collapsed in tears as the jury foreman delivered the verdicts, while Medouni hung his head. — Jill Lawless, BostonGlobe.com, "London couple convicted of murdering nanny, burning her body," 24 May 2018 Riley was chosen for the jury in the Fulton County Superior Court case and served as its foreman. — Staff, ajc, "AJC’s podcast wins Silver Gavel award from American Bar Association," 25 May 2018 After prosecutors were unable to persuade a jury to sentence Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols to death in 1998, his jury’s foreman questioned why the FBI didn’t record his statement over a nine-hour interview. — Krista Torralva, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Noor Salman verdict reignites criticism of FBI's recording policy," 4 Apr. 2018 The day after the verdicts, the jury foreman told the Journal Sentinel there was never any confusion, that the jury intended to reject Popp's insanity defense all along, and that perhaps the judge and lawyers just misread the original verdict form. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County judge affirms jury's guilty verdict in insanity phase of triple homicide trial," 26 Jan. 2018 Ellis told jury their first order of business was selecting a foreman. — Alex Pappas, Fox News, "Jury begins deliberations in Manafort trial," 16 Aug. 2018 Kathleen Ann Shaw was born on Aug. 1, 1945, in Gardner, Mass., to Alexander Shaw Jr., a foreman in a drill factory, and Evelyn (Burwood) Shaw. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Kathy Shaw, Watchdog on Clergy Sexual Abuse, Dies at 72," 26 June 2018 Her father eventually rose to become the cannery’s foreman. — Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, "‘The Property’: A family’s getaway cabin defined its dreams, until a tragic Sunday morning," 24 Sep. 2018 Jury foreman Dave Fitzsimmons told the Tribune that jurors believed the shooting wasn’t justified and didn’t think their answer to the special interrogatory would negate the verdict. — Dan Hinkel, chicagotribune.com, "Conflicting answer in special interrogatory upends verdict to displeasure of jury foreman," 29 June 2018

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