forewoman

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːˌwʊmən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrˌwʊmən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′wŏŏm′ən, fōr′-)

Inflections of 'forewoman' (n): npl: forewomen

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fore•wom•an  (fôr′wŏŏm′ən, fōr′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wom•en. 
  1. a woman in charge of a particular department or group of workers.
  2. a woman on a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel.
  • fore- + woman 1700–10
    See -woman. 
'forewoman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
supervisor - forelady - foreperson - woman

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