foreman

foreman [fawr-muh n, fohr-] Word Origin noun, plural fore·men.

1. a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
2. the member of a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel.

Origin of foreman 1175–1225; Middle English forman chief servant, steward. See fore-, man1 Related formsfore·man·ship, nounsub·fore·man, noun, plural sub·fore·men.sub·fore·man·ship, nounUsage note See -man. British Dictionary definitions for foreman-ship foreman noun plural -men

1. a person, often experienced, who supervises other workmenGender-neutral form: supervisor
2. law the principal juror, who presides at the deliberations of a juryFemale equivalent: forewoman

Derived Formsforemanship, noun Foreman noun

1. George . born 1949, US boxer: world heavyweight champion (1973–74); retired in 1977 but re-entered the ring in 1987 and won the heavyweight championship in 1994 at age 45

Word Origin and History for foreman-ship foreman n.

1530s in the sense of “principal juror;” 1570s in the sense of “principal workman;” from fore- + man (n.). Earliest attested meaning (early 13c.) was “a leader.” In 17c., a slang word for “penis.”