as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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Recent Examples of foreman
Azevedo, a sheet-metal foreman who won election last year to a second council term, has repeatedly declined to comment on the FBI raid at his home, except to declare his innocence.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
White miners later blamed James A. Evans, the shift foreman, and Dave Brookman, the pit boss that morning, for the dispute.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
By Wednesday evening, the jury’s foreman was having an Old Style and a cigarette in front of his Beverly home, snowflakes piling up on his head and in his mustache.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Well, the foreman thought there was some life left and administered a dose of la grippe medicine.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
White miners later blamed James A. Evans, the shift foreman, and Dave Brookman, the pit boss that morning, for the dispute.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
By Wednesday evening, the jury’s foreman was having an Old Style and a cigarette in front of his Beverly home, snowflakes piling up on his head and in his mustache.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Well, the foreman thought there was some life left and administered a dose of la grippe medicine.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreman
Noun
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There are some optional bosses too, the Wither and the Warden.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Xander is now her boss again in a different iteration ...—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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State of play: Toni Atkins, San Diego's former leader of the state senate, assembly and city council, joined the race more than a year ago.—
Andrew Keatts,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite reams of complaints about Fine’s abilities as a candidate, the pair of wins avoids what would have amounted to a cataclysmic political embarrassment for leaders of the GOP, many of whom openly fretted about Fine’s campaign.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The former New England Patriots general manager is the head coach of UNC's Tar Heels football team.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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As someone who was an athlete, a team captain, and a coach and watched sports her whole life, Gaines has incorporated this knowledge into her training to address communications, negotiations, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, team building, and cooperation, among many other things.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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These pilots are the only ones allowed to make the 50-mile transit, with the ship’s captain required to cede control for the complex journey through the isthmus passage.—
Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The regional international originals chiefs – Javiera Balmaceda (Head of International Originals, Latin America, Canada & Australia), Tara Erer (Head of International Originals, Northern Europe) and Nicole Morganti (Head of International Originals, Southern Europe) – report to Day in the interim.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Review: Clooney, Fair and Balanced, in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Keith Bradsher is the Beijing bureau chief for The Times.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the ability to navigate this uncertainty depends on high-quality, accurate data—particularly supplier master data—which is easier said than done.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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The team from Bar Mood in Taipei is taking the lead on nonalcoholic and low-ABV drinks, and master sommelier Kyungmoon Kim has put together a list of wines and sools to accompany the menu.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The commander of the Eastern Theater Command from 2019 to 2022 was He.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Haugh, a career Air Force leader, was deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command at Fort George G. Meade, Md., until President Joe Biden tapped him to lead the NSA in Feb. 2024.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Foreman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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