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FromMiddle Englishforemon,forman. CompareWest Frisianfoarman,Dutchvoorman,GermanVormann,Danishformand,Swedishförman,Icelandicformaður. Bysurface analysis,fore- +‎man.

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foreman (pluralforemen)

  1. (management) The leader of a work crew.
    • 2019,Robert Eggers, Max Eggers,The Lighthouse (motion picture), spoken by Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe):
      Since we’re getting too friendly, Ephraim Winslow, tell me, what’s a timber man want with being a wickie? Not enough quiet for ye up north? Sawdust itching yer nethers?Foreman found ye too high-tempered for carrying an axe?
  2. (law) The member of ajury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
  3. (US, historical) Aslave assistant to the whiteoverseer who managed fieldhands.

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leader of a work crewsee alsooverseer
member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf

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