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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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The jury foreperson, a retired fifth-grade teacher, described not being able to reach a verdict as "awful" and an "emotional rollercoaster".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

"Everything proved that she loved her children so she had to have snapped and not known what she was doing," the foreperson said.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“It is with a heavy heart that we report that we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to,” the jury foreperson said in a note on Friday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

“The foreperson stated that people are ‘Dead set, unwavering and unwilling to change their opinion.’”

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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