foreman

Everyday

1. A worker in charge of a group of workers, for example on a building site or in a factory. tree →
2. (law) The person who speaks for a jury in court. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday and story settings: «the foreman of the building site» gives orders to the builders. In court stories, «the jury foreman» reads out the verdict. Modern gender-neutral words: supervisor, forewoman, foreperson.

Examples

• The foreman told the builders where to start. tree →
• My uncle is a foreman at the factory. tree →
• The foreman checked everyone was wearing a hard hat. tree →
• The jury foreman stood up to give the verdict. tree →
• Ask the foreman before you go on site. tree →
• The foreman counted the workers each morning. tree →

Note

Plural: foremen (like man/men). Not «fourman». Gender-neutral: supervisor or foreperson.