Definitions for foreman
ˈfɔr mən, ˈfoʊr-fore·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, bossnoun

   a person who exercises control over workers

   "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

2. foremannoun

   a man who is foreperson of a jury

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. foremannoun

   The leader of a work crew.

2. foremannoun

   The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.

3. foremannoun

   During the era of slavery in the United States, a black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foremannoun

   The first or chief person.

   Etymology: fore and man.

   He is a very sensible man, shoots flying, and has been several times foreman of the petty jury. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foreman

   A foreman, forewoman or foreperson is a supervisor, often in a manual trade or industry.

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1. foreman

   A foreman is a worker, often in a construction, manufacturing, or other industrial setting, who is in charge of a group of laborers. Their duties typically include overseeing and coordinating the work activities, ensuring safety regulations are followed, training new employees, and often, acting as a liaison between the workers and management. They are usually experienced and skilled within their line of work.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foremannoun

   the first or chief man

2. Foremannoun

   the chief man of a jury, who acts as their speaker

3. Foremannoun

   the chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer

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1. Foreman

   Foreman is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2010 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Foreman

   fōr′man, n. the first or chief man, one appointed to preside over, or act as spokesman for, others: an overseer:—pl. Fore′men.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FOREMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Foreman is ranked #1234 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Foreman surname appeared 28,605 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 would have the surname Foreman.
   
   65.7% or 18,816 total occurrences were White.
   27.1% or 7,761 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 715 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 712 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 446 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 152 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for foreman »

1. foramen

2. name for

How to pronounce foreman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foreman in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foreman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of foreman in a Sentence

1. Ruth Gichana:

   My foreman comes and tells me like, ‘Ruth you can’t go back, it shows that you are pregnant,’.

2. Gary Craven:

   He's a human being like the rest of us, instead of just a Democrat, i've read his book. I've listened to him speak going as back as far as the Barack Obama campaign. I worked 40 years as an electric utility lineman, a foreman, and I understand that experience counts. And some of these people, I don't believe have reached the level of experience to where they can handle the job that Trump is going to leave us.

3. Jerry Nadler:

   The Constitution prescribes a special oath for the senators when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sit as a trial in impeachment. They have to pledge to do impartial justice, and here you have the majority leader of the Senate, in effect, the foreman of the jury, saying they're going to work hand and glove with the defense attorney, now, that's a violation of the oath they're about to take, and it's a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme.

4. Mark Thompson of Colorado Carpenters:

   When I approached the foreman for United Builders Service, I asked him how many workers he had on his crew. He looked me straight in the eye and said, ‘I don’t know,’ we pray there are no other workers missing, but how can the professionals be certain without an accurate count to start with?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foreman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foreman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foreman
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreman
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreman
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=foreman
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=foreman
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html