as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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In an interview with the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, the jury foreman in James Crumbley's trial said storage of the gun was the key testimony that drove him to convict.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
When the machines stopped, the foreman’s voice turned into a shout.
—Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing 730 foremen at British Columbia’s ports say 96 percent of members voted to authorize strike action if necessary in an ongoing labor dispute with port employers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
For example, based on Hays data, a construction foreman, a tradesperson in charge of a crew, could make over 60% more in Sydney than in Auckland.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
When the machines stopped, the foreman’s voice turned into a shout.
—Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing 730 foremen at British Columbia’s ports say 96 percent of members voted to authorize strike action if necessary in an ongoing labor dispute with port employers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
For example, based on Hays data, a construction foreman, a tradesperson in charge of a crew, could make over 60% more in Sydney than in Auckland.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
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Sheriff: Republican Jerry Sheridan, the one-time second-in-command to controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, is gunning for his old boss's job.Jessica Boehm, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, the situation took a surprising turn when her boss called around 8:30 p.m. one evening.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But its leaders could really be backed into a corner by an emboldened Trump.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The German side’s 1-0 UEFA Champions League victory – analysed in detail here – was followed by two draws that saw Juve lose ground on league leaders Napoli.Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The plan is to sell a majority stake in a management buyout led by current general manager Florin Filote.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The property manager also called the police, who arrived later.Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The suit alleges that the department’s captains moved him in retaliation for speaking up against Barnett’s homophobic comments.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Flintoff first made his cricket debut in 1998 and soon after became a vital player for England, later serving as captain and vice-captain of the team.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Biden also brought Haaland on as Interior secretary and made several other key nominations of Indigenous people for key offices such as Lynn Malerba, lifetime chief of the Mohegan Tribe as the first Native U.S. treasurer.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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One union chief, for example, credited the tariff for stable employment and favorable conditions in the glass-workers trade.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Allison went to college and eventually got her masters at the New School.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Responding to a glossary of Christian European maternal iconography, Catlett replicated the Mother and Child archetype, initially premiered as a limestone carving for her master’s thesis in 1940, later as lithographs and sculptures in terra-cotta, wood, and black marble.Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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With a squad of rebels fanned out to watch for army patrols or helicopters, the unit commander and I and a few others talked for four hours.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The artworks were found in chambers used by the commander of the Roman troops, and researchers have created a digital reconstruction of what the structure may have looked like in its heyday.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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