: a first or chief person: such as
a
: a member of a jury who acts as chairman and spokesman
b(1)
: a chief and often specially trained worker who works with and usually leads a gang or crew
(2)
: a person in charge of a group of workers, a particular operation, or a section of a plant
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asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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This sci-fi film takes viewers to a near future where our main character Nick (Michele Morrone), a construction foreman struggling to manage his family while his wife Maggie (Madeline Zima) battles a serious illness, turns to a subservient robot named Alice (played by Fox) for help.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Hernandez Fuentes, a devout Christian and foreman of the crew, was born in Mexico, lived in Essex, and left behind a wife and four children.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
Chance has one assistant foreman who works year-round and up to eight employees who help around the holiday season.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Hernandez Fuentes, a devout Christian and foreman of the crew, was born in Mexico, lived in Essex, and left behind a wife and four children.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
Chance has one assistant foreman who works year-round and up to eight employees who help around the holiday season.
—Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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foreman
noun
fore·man
ˈfōr-mən 
ˈfȯr-
1
: a member of a jury who is the leader
2
: a person in charge of a group of workers
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