foremen

Variant of foreman

foreman definition

fore·man (fôr′mən)

noun pl. foremen -·men (-mən)

  1. the chairman and spokesman of a jury
  2. a person in charge of a department or group of workers in a factory, mill, etc.

Etymology: orig., foremost man, leader

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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