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Meaning of "forewoman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREWOMAN

forewoman  [ˈfɔːˌwʊmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREWOMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forewoman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOREWOMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foreman

A foreman, forewoman or foreperson is a supervisor, often in a manual trade or industry. Foreman may specifically refer to: ▪ Construction foreman, the worker or tradesman who is in charge of a construction crew ▪ Shop foreman or plant foreman, the frontline supervisor in a skilled trade, manufacturing or production operation ▪ Ranch foreman, the manager of a ranch, overseeing all aspects of the operation ▪ Foreman of Signals, a highly-qualified senior non-commissioned signal equipment manager and engineer in the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals ▪ Jury foreman, a head juror ▪ Foreman ▪ Foreman, Arkansas, a city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States ▪ USS Foreman, a Buckley class destroyer escort of the United States Navy ▪ Foreman, a systems management software application...

Definition of forewoman in the English dictionary

The definition of forewoman in the dictionary is a female supervisor of a group of workers. Other definition of forewoman is a woman principal juror, who presides at the deliberations of a jury.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREWOMAN


anchorwoman
ˈæŋkəˌwʊmən
businesswoman
ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən
camerawoman
ˈkæmərəˌwʊmən
charwoman
ˈtʃɑːˌwʊmən
doorwoman
ˈdɔːˌwʊmən
Englishwoman
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃˌwʊmən
everywoman
ˈevrɪˌwʊmən
firewoman
ˈfaɪəˌwʊmən
fisherwoman
ˈfɪʃəˌwʊmən
freewoman
ˈfriːˌwʊmən
gentlewoman
ˈdʒɛntəlˌwʊmən
horsewoman
ˈhɔːsˌwʊmən
needlewoman
ˈniːdəlˌwʊmən
newswoman
ˈnjuːzˌwʊmən
saleswoman
ˈseɪlzˌwʊmən
seawoman
ˈsiːˌwʊmən
sportswoman
ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən
stuntwoman
ˈstʌntˌwʊmən
superwoman
ˈsuːpəˌwʊmən
washerwoman
ˈwɒʃəˌwʊmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREWOMAN

foretriangle
forever
forevermore
foreverness
forevouched
foreward
forewarn
forewarned is forearmed
forewarner
forewarningly
foreweigh
forewent
forewind
forewing
forewomen
foreword
foreworn
forex
forex market
foreyard

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREWOMAN

assemblywoman
batwoman
chairwoman
cleaning woman
Congresswoman
councilwoman
craftswoman
Frenchwoman
madwoman
noblewoman
old woman
one-woman
policewoman
roman
sound effects woman
spokeswoman
the little woman
the woman
tradeswoman
well-woman
woman

Synonyms and antonyms of forewoman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forewoman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREWOMAN

Find out the translation of forewoman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forewoman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forewoman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

女领班
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

forewoman
570 millions of speakers

English

forewoman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

forewoman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

forewoman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

forewoman
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forewoman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্দারনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef d´équipe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga perempuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorarbeiterin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

foremanの女性形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여자 감독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wenange
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đàb bà làm cai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

forewoman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महिला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baş kalfa kadın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prima operaia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brygadzistka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

forewoman
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

președinta juriului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιστάτρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

forewoman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

forewoman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

woman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forewoman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREWOMAN»

The term «forewoman» is normally little used and occupies the 122.627 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREWOMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forewoman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forewoman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forewoman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREWOMAN»

Discover the use of forewoman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forewoman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Labor
Forewoman, assistant . . . Flatters Stitchers Paster — Cutter Stitchers Forewoman Forewoman, assistant . . Errand boy Errand boy □ Errand boy Errand girls . Forewoman Forewoman, assistant . . Forowotnan, assistant .. Forewoman, assistant .
United States. Dept. of Labor, 1899
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Annual Report of the Commissioner of Labor
50 Forewoman, assistant . . .. 20 '1`urners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21-50 Forewolnan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 1 35 Forewoman, assistant. . . . . 20 Stitchers . ... 30 Forewoman, assistant _ . . . . д 30 Trimmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21-50 Bandera .
United States. Bureau of Labor, 1899
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The Northwestern Reporter
That the cousin first saw the forewoman. That the cousin first inquired of another whether plaintiff could be employed, and being told "no," she talked to the forewoman, inquired whether she needed any girls. That the forewoman said she  ...
‎1918
4
Biennial Report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the ...
$10 00I 810 00 8255 810 00 89 81 Forewoman... 10 58 52 . . . . .. 52 Week. 20 00 20 00 1,040 20 00 20 00 Forewoman ......... .. 10 58 52 .... .. 52 Week. 15 00 15 00 780 15 00 15 00 Forewoman... . .. с 10 59 52 . . . . .. 52 Week. 12 00 12 00 624 ...
Illinois. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1893
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Biennial Report
10 58 52 .... .. 52 Week. 15 00 15 00 780 15 00 15 00 Forewoman... с 10 59 52 .... .. 52 Week. 12 00 12 00 624 12 00 12 00 Forewoman ......... .. 10 59 52 1/Q 5114 Week. 12 00 12 00 618 12 00 11 88 Forewoman ......... .. 10 59 52 2 50 Week.
Illinois. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1893
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Uncertain Transition: Ethnographies of Change in the ...
One brigade in particular was deeply unhappy: it had ended up with the “good communist”11 of the collective, who could be relied on to report any irregularities to the forewoman. One brigadier remarked of this worker and another close family ...
Michael Burawoy, 2000
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Action Learning in Practice
Forewoman (1): There is nothing more frustrating than running out of trimmings, it's happening all the time. Forewoman (2): If we waited till all materials and trimmings were here we would never start. Warehouse manager: We are always short ...
Mike Pedler, 1997
8
The Mystery of the Nativity: An Inspirational Drama on the ...
The. Verdict. is. In. Judge: Will the defendant King Herod, please stand. [King Herod rises to his feet. His demeanor is stoic; he passes his right hand through his hair. He looks intently at thejudge.] Judge: Forewoman of the Jury, please rise .
Claudette Francis, 2012
9
Her-O
The forewoman looked exhausted, but then, all the jurors did at this point. The forewoman handed the form to the bailiff, who handed it to MacGregor. MacGregor took the form without any signs of anxiety. She even managed to read it ...
Eve MacNaughton, 2012
10
What She Left Behind
Watching the forewoman on the high ladder, Clara cringed when she teetered and nearly fell. Clara had no idea what was wrong with the forewoman's leg, but she wondered why she'd risk climbing a ladder to change a lightbulb. There were  ...
Ellen Marie Wiseman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREWOMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forewoman is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Somebody had to protect people': Woman who stabbed convicted …
Sarah Sands, 32, wept in the dock at the Old Bailey as the jury forewoman delivered the verdict - acquitting her of murder but guilty of ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Deadly day the Luftwaffe gave Norwich a first taste of the war
Aged 36, mustard factory forewoman, of 40 Lewis Street. Thorpe railway station engine sheds. Richard Albert Parker, aged 37, a railway ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
Bednarz Gets New Plea Offers In East Hartford Triple Murder
In a note sent to the judge, the jury forewoman said jurors deadlocked 10-2 in favor of convicting Bednarz. Copyright © 2015, Hartford Courant. «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
4
BP engineer convicted of deleting Gulf spill text messages wins new …
A three-judge panel concluded that misconduct by the jury forewoman prejudiced a deadlocked jury. "Even one juror's prejudice is sufficient to ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
5
New Trial for BP Engineer Involved in Deepwater Horizon
The lower court judge, U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval, Mix's trial judge, had cleared the defendant because he learned that the forewoman ... «OilPrice.com, Jul 15»
6
Conn. Judge's Dismissal of Juror Leads Defense Bar to Seek US …
The dismissal of a jury forewoman in a Bridgeport murder trial is raising questions which criminal defense attorneys are hoping the U.S. ... «Connecticut Law Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Ex-BP engineer deserves new Gulf spill trial-US appeals court
U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval acted after learning that the jury forewoman admitted to having heard in a courthouse elevator that other ... «Reuters UK, Jun 15»
8
Santa Barbara County grand jury releases final report for year
Grand jury forewoman Sandi Miller said that the most notable report this year was on the city of Guadalupe. Due to financial concerns, the jury ... «Lompoc Record, Jun 15»
9
Hard-hatted women: Modern-day Rosie the Riveters featured in …
LOS ANGELES | Her male colleagues jokingly call her a forewoman, and Ami Rasmussen jokes right back that she's really a fivewoman ... «Florida Times-Union, Jun 15»
10
LA photo exhibition brings 'Rosie the Riveter' era of Second World …
LOS ANGELES — Her male colleagues jokingly call her a forewoman, and Ami Rasmussen jokes right back that she's really a fivewoman ... «National Post, Jun 15»

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