Meanings
nounforeperson (plural forepersons or forepeople)
plural forepersons · plural forepeople
- managementA leader of a work crew.
- lawThe member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
- uncommonA forefather, predecessor.
The capsule was buried before the Free Genitals Act of 1990, so there was much memorabilia from our pioneering forepersons: Chief Justice Elaine Noble's gavel, a program from Lillian Tomlin's one woman performance of The Brothers Karamazov, and former Sgt. Leonard Matlovich's honorable discharge.
1976 December 25, Steve Blevins, “Tricentennial Journal”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 26, page 13
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Englishfore-
- Latinpersōna
- Anglo-Normanpersoune
- Middle Englishpersoun
- Englishperson
- Englishforeperson
Translations
Danish forperson
- forpersonleader of a work crew
German Vorarbeiter, Vorarbeiterin
- Vorarbeiterleader of a work crew
- Vorarbeiterinleader of a work crew
- Polierleader of a work crew
- Polierinleader of a work crew
- Sprecher der Geschworenenmember of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
- Sprecherin der Geschworenenmember of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
- Vorsitzender und Sprecher der Jurymember of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
- Vorsitzende und Sprecherin der Jurymember of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
Korean 감독자, 십장
- 감독자 (gamdogja)leader of a work crew
- 십장 (sibjang)member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
- 여자 십장 (yeoja sibjang)member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
- 감독자 c or c du (gamdogja)member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
Norwegian Bokmål formann, forkvinne
- formannleader of a work crew
- forkvinneleader of a work crew
- arbeidsformannleader of a work crew
- arbeidsforkvinneleader of a work crew
- juryformannmember of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
- juryforkvinnemember of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
Polish majster, kierownik budowy
- majsterleader of a work crew
- kierownik budowyleader of a work crew
- kierowniczka budowyleader of a work crew
- przewodniczący ławy przysięgłychmember of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
- przewodnicząca ławy przysięgłychmember of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf
Cite this entry
APA
foreperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreperson
MLA
“foreperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreperson. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreperson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreperson.
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