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   Fore·man

   /ˈfôrmən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a worker, especially a man, who supervises and directs other workers.
   • ▪ (in a court of law) a person, especially a man, who presides over a jury and speaks on its behalf.

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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What is a foreman noun?

   • Definition of foreman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a male worker who is in charge of a group of other factory or building workers He got a job as foreman of a building site. Want to learn more? a man who acts as the leader of a jury in court Definition of foreman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does a foreman do?

   • Foremen often work within their original trades or specialties but take on a leadership or supervisory role among their peers. Superintendents assign foremen specific tasks or responsibilities as needed. Depending on the size and type of construction project, there may be multiple foreman on each jobsite, each with a crew to handle a task.

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   What is a general foreman?

   • general foreman means an employee who gives out work to and directly co- ordinates and supervises those categories of employees covered by this Agreement, and whose duties encompass any one or more of the following activities: Foreman means a baker who has charge of the work and of one or more workers, including apprentices, in the bakehouse.

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   What is a foreman in a contract?

   • (a) It is the intent of both parties to this Agreement that the term, “Foreman” shall mean any Journeyman Employee of a signatory Employer who is designated by such Employer to supervise the activities of other Employees.

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   Foreman definition: a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.. See examples of FOREMAN used in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. a male worker, often experienced, who supervises other workers Gender-neutral form: supervisor 2. law the.... Click for more definitions.

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   foreman meaning: someone who leads a group of workers: . Learn more.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary foreman fore‧man / ˈfɔːmənˈfɔːr-/ noun (plural foremen /-mən /) [countable] 1 MANUFACTURING JOB a man who is in charge of a group of workers, for example in a factory a factory foreman the foreman of a building site 2 LAW a person who is the leader of a JURY (=the group of ordinary people who decide ...

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   Apr 3, 2024 · The Role of a Foreman in Construction. The foreman is the person on-site the superintendent trusts to take on leadership roles within jobsite crews, who has demonstrated the ability to take direction and make sound decisions and can be delegated tasks with faith that the job will get done. This article will detail the role of the foreman in ...

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