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foreperson

foreperson noun: a leader of a work crew.

Noun

foreperson (plural forepersons or forepeople)

  1. A leader of a work crew.
  2. The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
  3. (uncommon) A forefather, predecessor.
    • The capsule was buried before the Free Genitals Act of 1990, so there was much memorabilia from our pioneering forepersons: Chief Justice Elaine Noble's gavel, a program from Lillian Tomlin's one woman performance of The Brothers Karamazov, and former Sgt. Leonard Matlovich's honorable discharge.1976 December 25, Steve Blevins, “Tricentennial Journal”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 26, page 13

Synonyms of foreperson

  • work foreman
  • work foreperson
  • work forewoman
  • foreman
  • forewoman
  • head juror
  • jury foreman
  • jury foreperson
  • jury forewoman
  • presiding juror

Forms of foreperson

pluralforepersons
pluralforepeople

Origin of foreperson

From fore- + person.

Questions about foreperson

What does foreperson mean?
Foreperson means a leader of a work crew.
What part of speech is foreperson?
Foreperson is a noun.
What is the plural of foreperson?
The plural of foreperson is forepersons.

Words near foreperson in the dictionary

  1. forepeak bulkheads
  2. forepeaks
  3. forepeople
  4. foreperiod
  5. foreperiods
  6. foreperson
  7. forepersons
  8. forepiece
  9. forepieces
  10. foreplan
  11. foreplane

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