foreperson

  • 1foreperson — fore·per·son n: foreman Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. foreperson …

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  • 2foreperson — [fôr′pʉr΄sən] n. FOREMAN: used to avoid the masculine implication of foreman …

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  • 3foreperson — foreman or foreperson The presiding member of a grand or petit jury, who speaks or answers for the jury. Person designated by employer management to direct work of employees; superintendent, overseer …

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  • 4foreperson — foreman or foreperson The presiding member of a grand or petit jury, who speaks or answers for the jury. Person designated by employer management to direct work of employees; superintendent, overseer …

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  • 5foreperson — /fawr perr seuhn, fohr /, n. a foreman or forewoman. [FORE(MAN) + PERSON] Usage. See person. * * * …

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  • 6foreperson — noun A foreman or forewoman …

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  • 7foreperson — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Someone who directs and supervises workers: boss, director, foreman, forewoman, head, manager, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress. Informal: straw boss. Slang: chief. See OVER …

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  • 8foreperson — fore•per•son [[t]ˈfɔrˌpɜr sən, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. cvb use a foreman or forewoman …

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  • 9foreperson — /ˈfɔpɜsən/ (say fawpersuhn) noun (plural forepersons) → foreman …

  • 10foreperson — noun the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf • Hypernyms: ↑juror, ↑juryman, ↑jurywoman • Hyponyms: ↑foreman, ↑forewoman, ↑forelady …

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