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 … Black's law dictionary
foreperson — 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 … Black's law dictionary
foreperson — 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 … Black's law dictionary
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 … Black's law dictionary
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 … Black's law dictionary
foreperson — [fôr′pʉr΄sən] n. FOREMAN: used to avoid the masculine implication of foreman … English World dictionary
foreman — fore·man n pl fore·men: a male or female member of a jury who acts as the leader and speaks for the jury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. foreman … Law dictionary
foreperson — fore·per·son n: foreman Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. foreperson … Law dictionary
foreman — I foreman, forewoman (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. supervisor, superintendent, overseer, straw boss (inf.). See director. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. overseer, manager, supervisor, boss, superintendent, taskmaster, head, headman, shop… … English dictionary for students
foreman — /ˈfɔmən / (say fawmuhn) noun (plural foremen) 1. the supervisor of a group of workers. 2. Law the juror who chairs the jury s deliberations and acts as its representative. Also, foreperson. Usage: The attempt to find a gender neutral form of… …