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foreman

fore·man [ fáwrmən ] (plural fore·men [ fáwrmən ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. man in charge of other workers: a man who is in charge of a group of other workers, e.g. on a construction site or in a factory

2. leader of jury: somebody, especially a man, chosen by the other members of a jury to be their leader


fore·man·ship noun
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