foreperson

Examples

• All

• "This is a situation where a manipulative person, who unbeknownst to other jurors and the trial court was also a practicing attorney, deliberately maneuvered himself into the position of foreperson and potentially hastened the jurors to a verdict," said the troubled Court of Appeals.

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• In the jury selection, the group chose her as the foreperson because of her strong communication skills.

• The foreperson of the team organized the project and ensured everyone had clear responsibilities.

• After the discussions, the foreperson summarized the group's findings and presented them to the manager.

Synonyms

C

chair

vsforeperson

258 3.1

A person who leads a meeting or committee

covers leadership in workplaces or juries rather than only meetings

F

foreman

vsforeperson

32 3.5

A jury member chosen to lead and speak for the jury

is a gender neutral title used for supervisors and jury spokespeople

C

chairperson

vsforeperson

15 3.5

A person who leads a meeting, committee, or organization

focuses more on workplace or jury leadership and spokesperson role

F

forewoman

vsforeperson

4 7.7

A woman who leads a jury and speaks for its members

is a gender neutral term for leaders in workplaces or juries

P

presiding officer

vsforeperson

• Formal

3 6.1

A person who leads a meeting and makes sure it runs correctly

emphasizes general leadership and spokesperson duties rather than enforcing procedure

P

presider

vsforeperson

1 7.3

A person who leads a meeting, ceremony, or event

focuses on leadership and spokesperson responsibilities rather than ceremonial roles

F

forelady

vsforeperson

1 9.3

A woman chosen to lead a jury and read its decision

is a gender neutral title used for leaders or jury spokespeople

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology