FOREWOMAN


Meaning of FOREWOMAN in English

fore·man / ˈfɔːmən; NAmE ˈfɔːrmən/, fore·woman /ˈfɔːwʊmən; NAmE ˈfɔːrw-/ noun ( pl. -men / -mən; NAmE /, -women / -wɪmɪn; NAmE /)

1.

a worker who is in charge of a group of other factory or building workers

2.

a person who acts as the leader of a jury in court

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : perhaps suggested by Dutch voorman (compare with German Vormann ).

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