forewoman

noun

fore·​wom·​an ˈfȯr-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce forewoman (audio)
: a woman who is a foreman

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The forewoman announced the verdicts: both Smokes and Warren were guilty. Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2024 Jury forewoman: Mother 'was the last adult with the gun' In a brief interview with reporters, the jury forewoman discussed the daunting task of reaching a verdict in this highly emotional, sensational case that terrorized the still-grieving Oxford community. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2024 The jury was dismissed after the jury forewoman read the verdict and other jurors confirmed their votes. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 As the jury forewoman, a hair stylist who had vowed to be fair and impartial, read the guilty verdicts one by one, Crumbley showed no emotion, but kept her head lowered, eyes closed and lips pursed. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forewoman 

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forewoman was in 1620

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“Forewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forewoman. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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