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forewoman

forewoman

4 7.7
A woman who leads a jury and speaks for its members
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔːrwʊmən/
translation icon : mujer jurado
  • The juries' forewoman is an advocate.
  • forewoman of the jury

Examples

  • The forewoman instructed the jurors to review the evidence carefully before making a decision.

  • I'M THE FOREWOMAN, YOUR HONOR.

    Marshall (2017)

  • MAN: Madam Forewoman, have you reached a verdict?

    Find Me Guilty (2006)

  • Have you reached a verdict? - [Forewoman]

    The Coverup (2008)

  • [forewoman]

    The Juror (1996)

  • [forewoman]

    The Juror (1996)

  • [forewoman]

    The Juror (1996)

  • I will say that everyone in that jury room believed that she had been discriminated against," said Davenport resident Carol Tracy, the jury forewoman.

    Blog text (18)

  • MADAME FOREWOMAN, WHAT IS YOUR VERDICT?

    Marshall (2017)

  • During the trial, the forewoman read the verdict aloud to the courtroom.

Synonyms

spokeswoman
vsforewoman
106 3.0

A woman who speaks for a group or organization

is specific to a jury rather than to groups or organizations
foreman
vsforewoman
32 3.5

A jury member chosen to lead and speak for the jury

is the leader defined by role rather than by being chosen to act
foreperson
vsforewoman
  • US
9 5.9

A person who speaks for the jury and tells the judge their decision

is the woman leader rather than a gender neutral title for presiding
forelady
vsforewoman
1 9.3

A woman chosen to lead a jury and read its decision

is the leader who focuses on speaking for the jury rather than delivering verdicts

Surface Forms

forewoman singular
forewomen plural

Morphology

forewoman = foreman (transparent) = fore + woman

The word is a straightforward gender counterpart of 'foreman' (head/leader), so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Forewoman comes from the prefix fore- meaning 'in front' and the common word foreman, with woman showing the leader is female. In a jury the forewoman stands 'in front' of the other jurors and speaks for them, so the name fits her role.