foreman

noun

ˈfȯr-mən How to pronounce foreman (audio)
Definition of foremannext
as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do asked the shift foreman if he could take a break

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Recent Examples of foreman Officials identified the men as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Officials identified the two men as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Phineas Gage, an American railroad construction foreman, suffered a traumatic brain injury when an iron rod was driven through his head, destroying much of his brain’s left frontal lobe. — USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Corey Sooter, 44, a foreman for an electrical company working on the project, died on June 10. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreman
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  1. boss
  2. leader
  3. manager
  4. captain
  5. chief
  6. master
  7. commander
Noun
  • But snakes gonna slither, so Vance (who, to be fair, was never that into this war) is using the moment to subtly blame Hegseth, and the blow seems to have landed, with his party, and with his boss.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This time, however, the boss breaking the bad news is played by Dunham herself.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of boss
Noun
  • Political leaders are calling for national Democratic support in Southern states to increase before the next presidential contest, and for 2028 hopefuls to prioritize black voter outreach.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Sacramento City Unified leaders are pressing the city for notifications when ICE operates near schools after a parent was detained blocks from an elementary campus.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of leader
Noun
  • This was him—sans manager and inching toward divorce with Sara Lownds, the mother of his first five children—acting on his own advice, gathering his friends and just getting onstage, high and electrified and focused and free.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Danielle DeBoe Harper is the senior creative style manager at Moen.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • Flight experts say weather was likely a factor in the crash and that the captain should have delayed the flight after seeing the forecast.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The captain was later taken to the emergency room at Gema Santhi Regional Hospital for treatment, according to ANTARA News, the official national news agency of Indonesia.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of captain
Noun
  • Listyo previously served as national police chief after being appointed by then-President Joko Widodo in 2021.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Barrera, Shaw and Tony Thurmond, outgoing state schools chief, voiced opposition to the plan that is now final.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of chief
Noun
  • Born in Boston, Carpenter received a master’s degree in library sciences from Simmons College and worked as a librarian.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Chinese architects, Rama says, got a free education from the western masters.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • In fact, just prior to our conversation, it was announced that Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman will become the new deputy director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Eisenkot is a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, serving as the country's top military commander from 2015 to 2019.
    — Tara Neill, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of commander

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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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