foreman
/ˈfɔrmən/
noun
- A person who supervises and directs a group of workers, especially in a factory, construction site, or other manual labor setting.
- The foreman checked each worker's safety gear before the shift began.
- She was promoted to foreman after five years on the assembly line.
- The foreman assigned the crew to different areas of the construction site.
- The leader of a jury, who speaks for the jury and delivers the verdict in court.
- The judge asked the foreman if the jury had any questions.
- After hours of deliberation, the foreman announced they had reached a verdict.
- The foreman stood up and read the jury's decision aloud.
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