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Meaning of foreperson | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A leader of a work crew.
  2. The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
  3. A forefather, predecessor.
    uncommon

Equivalents

Dansk forperson
Deutsch Polier Polierin Sprecher der Geschworenen Sprecherin der Geschworenen Vorarbeiter Vorarbeiterin Vorsitzende und Sprecherin der Jury Vorsitzender und Sprecher der Jury
한국어 감독자 감독자 c or c du 십장 여자 십장

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

forepiece foreplan foreplane foreplay Foreplays forepleasure

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