foreman

Signification (Anglais)

1. The leader of a work crew.
2. The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
3. A slave assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.

Concepts

contremaître

contremaitre

chef

directeur

chef d’équipe

président du jury

prote

contremaïtre

bailli

chef d'équipe

chef d’atelier

conducteur

maire

premier juré

Synonymes

boss

overseer

supervisor

ganger

manager

master

foreperson

gaffer

chief

leader

headman

superintendent

director

chairman

forewoman

head

honcho

overman

repairman

superior

charge-hand

brigadier

commander

propositus

inspector

instigator

janitor

coach

magistrate

chairwoman

chairperson

mayor

moderator

leading hand

chair

🪑

president

projector

reeve

works superintendent

representative

sergeant-major

steward

stewardess

caretaker

head mason

caller

team leader

important person

leadman

brigade-leader

pit foreman

team-leader

deputy

first sergeant

forelady

be master

custodian

controller

governor

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English foremon, forman; equivalent to fore- + man. Compare West Frisian foarman, Dutch voorman, German Vormann, Danish formand, Swedish förman, Icelandic formaður.