foreman

Supervises the workers

A foreman is the worker who supervises and directs other workers, especially on a construction site, in a factory, or on a ranch.

The role involves coordinating tasks and ensuring work meets standards: The foreman assigned crews to different sections of the building.

In legal contexts, the foreman of a jury presides over deliberations and delivers the verdict.

The gender-neutral forewoman and foreperson see occasional use.

supervisor

overseer

One who monitors work

bossWorkplace superior
superintendentChief administrative official
managerOne who directs others

taskmaster · charge-hand · gaffer · leadman · chief · head · coordinator · inspector · monitor · director

construction

blueprint

Detailed technical drawing

scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
hardhatProtective construction headwear
craneLifter or wader

site · foundation · framing · concrete · girder · bricklaying · masonry · steelwork · carpentry · plumbing

jury

deliberation

Careful weighing of choices

verdictOfficial court decision
juryLegal decision-making body
trialJudicial examination of claims

courtroom · testimony · evidence · peers · acquittal · conviction · sequestered · panel · twelve · unanimous

crew

gang

Organized criminal group

teamOrganized cooperative unit
workersPeople doing jobs
laborersWorkers doing physical tasks

hands · tradesmen · apprentices · journeymen · craftsmen · shift · squad · staff · workmen · riggers

Categories

blue collarhard hat, blue collar, blue-collar jobs, factory work, manual labor
builderscarpenter, builder, mason, contractor, bricklayer
building professionalsarchitect, structural engineer, civil engineer, construction manager, contractor
farm laborfarmhands, farm labor, field hand, field hands, farm hand
jurorsjuror, alternate juror, grand juror, alternate
field jobssurveyor, rodman, roughneck, roustabout, driller

Opposites

workplace hierarchy

foremansubordinate

One lower in rank

underling · worker · laborer · junior · employee

labor vs. management

foremanhand

Grasping body part

worker · laborer · day laborer · manual worker · hourly worker

Phrases

George ForemanHeavyweight grill entrepreneur
working foreman
jury foremanLeader of deliberating panel
George Foreman GrillElectric clamshell cooking surface
shop foremanManufacturing floor supervisor
construction foremanBuilding project crew leader

Family

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G