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forepersons

forepersons is the plural of foreperson.

Meaning of foreperson

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

Questions about forepersons

What is forepersons the plural of?
Forepersons is the plural of foreperson.

Words near forepersons in the dictionary

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

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