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fore·man
I. \ˈfōrmən, ˈfȯr-, ˈfōəm-, ˈfȯ(ə)m-\ noun
(plural foremen)
Etymology: Middle English forman, foreman, from for- fore- fore- + man
: a first or chief man: as
a. obsolete : a man who goes in advance : leader
b. : a member of a jury that acts as speaker, presides over deliberations, and conducts communication with the court
c.
(1) : a chief and often specially trained workman who works with and commonly leads a gang or crew
(2) : a representative of an owner or management in authority over a group of workers, a particular process or operation, a section of a plant or an entire organization
< the old-time ranch foreman had all the responsibilities and few of the benefits of ownership >
< in the modern industrial plant the foreman is at once a link in the chain of management and a bridge between management and labor >
II. transitive verb
(foremaned or foremanned ; foremaned or foremanned ; foremaning or foremanning ; foremans)
: to supervise in the status of a foreman |