Meaning

3 senses
  1. A leader of a work crew.

    Vorarbeiter, Vorarbeiterin, Polier

  2. The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.

    Sprecher der Geschworenen, Sprecherin der Geschworenen, Vorsitzender und Sprecher der Jury

    the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf

  3. (uncommon)A forefather, predecessor.

Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
leader of a work crew:
member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf:

Forms

plural: forepersons / forepeople
Singularforeperson
Pluralforepersons / forepeople

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
foremanB2forewomanwork foremanwork forepersonwork forewomanhead jurorjury foremanjury forepersonjury forewomanpresiding juror

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
foreperson — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto