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the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
asked the shift foreman if he could take a break
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Recent Examples of foremen
Customers were very important; workers, foremen.
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Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foremen
Noun
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Lawmakers fast-tracked the measures From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state’s governor, attorney general and legislative leaders were meeting to discuss how the state would respond.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Use your diplomatic skills when dealing with parents, bosses, teachers or VIPs to avoid power struggles.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Secretaries are paying the same amount into Social Security as their bosses.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to one study, only 22 percent of managers globally are engaged–a staggering number that has a direct impact on employee engagement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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For facility managers, safety officers, construction supervisors and compliance teams, understanding AI’s role in supporting fire watch guards is becoming increasingly relevant as businesses seek better visibility, faster documentation and stronger operational accountability.—
MediaWave,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Owner Toriano Gordon was pursuing his masters degree in psychology.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tilson Thomas championed classical masters but also many contemporary American composers and transformed the orchestra’s annual Beethoven festival into an American Mavericks Festival featuring works of his mentors Bernstein and Copland.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just more than two minutes before the first intermission, the physical nature of the series boiled over in a series of scuffles that ended with referee Graham Skilliter meeting with the captains of both teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Up next is Tezzus and diamond*, the de facto captains of ØWay, who have taken the modern rapper’s scalpel to his jagged flows in a way that’s beyond straight mimicry.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there is also a suspicion among defense chiefs, amplified by Robertson, that the Treasury dislikes handing money to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) due to the latter's various procurement mishaps.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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From the bureau chiefs to the guy who operated the copy machine, everyone kicked in a percentage of their salary to Hynes campaign.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the process of making Solo, the film’s original directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, were fired and replaced with Ron Howard.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Such an agreement would require battling — and even dismantling — an entrenched and incompetent bureaucracy to speed up economic reforms, and getting rid of old-school historic commanders and everyone else in the government, the Communist Party and the top military echelons standing in the way.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The previous round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, in 2023–24, devastated the militia, destroyed much of its missile and drone arsenal, and killed most of its senior battlefield commanders and political leaders.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Foremen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremen. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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