FOREMAN Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

foreman

noun

ˈfȯr-mən

Definition of foreman

as in boss

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 foreman Officials identified the two men as a mechanical foreman and a mechanical supervisor. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Phineas Gage, an American railroad construction foreman, suffered a traumatic brain injury when an iron rod was driven through his head, destroying much of his brain’s left frontal lobe. — USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Corey Sooter, 44, a foreman for an electrical company working on the project, died on June 10. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Fischer had tried to recruit others in her crusade against the local government, including foreman Ben Kessler. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreman

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Noun

Pullin’s sudden resignation will not lead to equally sudden departures of the football coach or AD, but their respective futures will be impacted by his exit as they will both be evaluated by their old new boss.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Former SquareOne Entertainment boss Munteanu created the series and is unveiling a first look (above) today during his keynote at MIA in Rome.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of boss

Noun

For at least a week, the Ukrainian leader has said his country has not received early warnings about ballistic missiles aimed at the capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The event has brought together around 200 founders, investors, sovereign wealth representatives and government leaders to discuss developments across AI, robotics and space.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

Tan-Gillespie ultimately stayed with the chain throughout secondary school, later rising to assistant general manager.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Allen denied both women's allegations and filed counterclaims against them in July 2023, accusing his former manager of defamation and other claims and accusing Jane Doe 2 of unlawfully taking his cellphone following their encounter.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

Adebayo, who took over as Heat captain when Haslem retired, is also on a path that could result in a Heat jersey retirement ceremony down the road.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Manchester United's loss to Bournemouth increased the pressure on manager Michael Carrick, who dropped captain Bruno Fernandes from the starting lineup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of captain

Noun

At the same time, Meta and its AI chief Alexandr Wang have continued rolling out new foundation models and related updates at a speedy clip, including Muse Wonder, which was released last Monday.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
After laying off 6% of employees and bouncing both its content chief and head of feature films last week, Netflix reported its third straight quarter of slowing revenue growth Tuesday and acknowledged its stagnating viewership.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

No one gets out of this world without becoming a master of the art of losing, to invoke the poet Elizabeth Bishop.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Supporting this remarkable local treasure offers a rare chance to experience authentic culinary artistry from a true master.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Larry Baimbridge spent thirty-one years with the Houston Police Department, including stints as a homicide detective and as commander of the SWAT team.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Tom Waits lends his feral baritone to a commander of a coyote military brigade.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of commander

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