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How to pronounce foreman in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms boss, chief, gaffer, honcho
Type of supervisor
Has types assistant foreman, baas, ganger, straw boss
Derivation foremanship


if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman.
Type Words
Type of foreperson
Derivation foremanship

Examples of foreman

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Carlos Barrios, a 27-year-old foreman at the mine, emerged to stirring applause.
From the cnn.com
Foreman shot him at least twice more at close range, according to court records.
From the washingtontimes.com
A foreman pulled him aside and told him he was one of three people being let go.
From the thestate.com
The three votes were all 10 to 2, the foreman said without indicating which way.
From the sacbee.com
Foreman said he left Indio with no doubt that something was amiss in Ely's home.
From the heraldtribune.com
He was laid off as a foreman last fall from Severstal North America in Dearborn.
From the freep.com
Foreman said she expects desks, chairs, lockers and other items to be available.
From the dailyherald.com
Foreman Florencio Avalos, 31, was the first of the miners to ride up the shaft.
From the kentucky.com
Edmunds just excused a water department foreman from Westland for potential bias.
From the freep.com
More examples
  • A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
  • A man who is foreperson of a jury
  • (foremanship) the position of foreman
  • (Foremans) Fourth Crossing (formerly, Foremans) is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 922 feet (281 m) and is located on State Route 49 at . The community is in ZIP code 95248 and area code 209.
  • The leader of a work crew; The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf; During the era of slavery in the United States, a black (slave) assistant to the white Overseer who managed field hands
  • An employee in charge of the protection of track work and track units.
  • The teacher and font of all knowledge when it comes to the dances.
  • Another class of above average mecha manage the systems that keep the Edenworld continent afloat and the people on it happy. Without Foremen, the infrastructure of Edenworld would degrade and collapse, so most jobs require that regular Mashina assist Foremen on a frequent basis.
  • Tailor who is in charge of production in a tailoring workshop