noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A female leader of a work crew.
2. 2
   a woman in charge of a group of workers wordnet
3. 3
   A female foreman of a jury.
4. 4
   a woman who is foreperson of a jury wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

foreladyforemistressforeperson

Etymology

From fore- + -woman.

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