1. a person who supervises or directs a group of workers on a job site or in a factory
Usage: gender-neutral alternative to foreman or forewoman
2. the member of a jury who presides over deliberations and speaks for the jury in court
Usage: legal context

Examples

• The foreperson assigned tasks to the construction crew each morning.
• She was promoted to foreperson after five years of excellent work on the assembly line.
• The foreperson announced the jury's verdict to the judge.
• He worked as a foreperson at the manufacturing plant for over a decade.
• The foreperson coordinated with management to ensure the project stayed on schedule.
• After deliberating for three hours, the foreperson delivered the jury's decision.