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foreman

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Synonyms & Antonyms of foreman

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

Synonyms for foreman

boss,
boss man,
captain,
chief,
head,
headman,
helmsman,
honcho,
jefe,
kingpin,
leader,
master,
taskmaster

Words Related to foreman

directress,
mistress

administrator,
commander,
director,
executive,
general,
governor,
hierarch,
higher-up

leadman,
manager,
overseer,
principal,
skipper,
standard-bearer,
steward,
straw boss,
superintendent,
superior,
supervisor

dominator,
lord,
overlord,
potentate,
ruler,
sovereign
(also sovran)

figurehead

baron,
czar
(also tsar or tzar),
king,
magnate,
mogul,
president,
prince

big cheese,
big gun,
bigwig,
top dog,
top gun

cohead,
coleader

employer,
gaffer
[British],
ganger
[British]

micromanager

subchief,
subdirector

Near Antonyms for foreman

dependent,
inferior,
junior,
secondary,
subject,
subordinate,
underling

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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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The first known use of foreman was in the 15th century

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