Definitions

foreperson

[fawr-pur-suhn, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌpɜr sən, ˈfoʊr- /

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boss n.
chief n.
forewoman n.
straw boss n.
superintendent n.
taskmaster n.
taskmistress n.

NOUN

boss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator chief chieftain director employer executive leader owner supervisor

STRONG

controller exec head honcho overseer superintendent wheel

WEAK

big cheese big gun big person dominator girlboss head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

STRONG

subordinate

NOUN

chief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captain commander director head leader manager ruler superintendent supervisor

STRONG

President bigwig boss chieftain dictator general governor honcho monarch overlord overseer principal proprietor ringleader sovereign suzerain

WEAK

big cheese big gun big wheel head honcho head person key player top brass top cat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee follower

WEAK

apprentice servant subordinate underling worker

NOUN

forewoman

Synonyms

STRONG

foreman head manager overseer superintendent supervisor taskmaster taskmistress

WEAK

boss lady boss woman crew leader pit boss

Antonyms

STRONG

employee worker

NOUN

straw boss

Synonyms

WEAK

administrator big cheese big gun big person chief chieftain controller director dominator employer exec executive foreman forewoman head head honcho helmer honcho leader manager overseer owner person in charge superintendent supervisor taskmaster taskmistress taskperson top dog wheel

NOUN

superintendent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator chief controller curator custodian director inspector manager supervisor

STRONG

boss caretaker conductor governor head overseer sitter super

WEAK

head person straw boss zookeeper

Antonyms

STRONGEST

employee worker

NOUN

taskmaster

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disciplinarian

STRONG

boss director employer manager overseer owner supervisor tyrant

WEAK

dominator head honcho person in charge taskperson

Antonyms

STRONG

employee worker

NOUN

taskmistress

Synonyms

STRONG

administrator chief chieftain controller director employer exec executive foreman forewoman head honcho leader manager overseer owner superintendent supervisor taskmaster wheel

WEAK

big cheese big gun big person dominator head honcho helmer person in charge taskperson top dog

Antonyms

STRONG

employee follower worker

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There’s been intense scrutiny on the holdout, who was accused by the jury foreperson of refusing to follow the law around reasonable doubt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The foreperson said the lone juror "admitted he had reasonable doubt and I started filling out the forms, I was so excited".

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

A foreperson acts as a spokesperson for a jury in any US legal case, meaning they are the person delivering a verdict and sending notes to the judge on behalf of the 12-person panel.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Is it your considered opinion that the jury is unable to agree on a verdict on any of the three counts,” the judge asked the foreperson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The Justice Department said the second indictment remained a legitimate charging document that had been endorsed by the grand jury foreperson as accurately reflecting the group’s vote on charges for Comey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025

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