foremen

noun

plural of foreman
as in leaders
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. — 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
  1. leaders
  2. bosses
  3. managers
  4. masters
  5. captains
  6. chiefs
  7. directors
  8. commanders
Noun
  • The latest friction and finger-pointing between the two leaders is yet another data point in what has been at times a combustible relationship.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The older contingent of media and entertainment leaders have to come to grips with the fact that the world’s population is getting younger.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • After Hegseth made his announcement, the reactions were mixed, even among his bosses.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That disconnect could prove costly at a moment when employees are looking to their bosses to bring the workforce together.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • Watching games with base runners, tough at-bats and actual strategy by managers is much more enjoyable than strikeouts and home runs with no one on base.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • According to Bank of America, timber managers acquired 55% of all acres that changed hands in 2025 against just 15% sold.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • Named the After Series, Anastassiades drew inspiration from Danish masters like Kaare Klint and Poul Kjærholm.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After graduating, Tatham went to UCLA for a masters in architecture.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • This is a call to action for this new cohort of captains to continue the legacy set before them by decades of philanthropists.
    — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Leaders of the club tennis team apologized to other team captains and took responsibility for sending the racist graphics, the statement said.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of captains
Noun
  • The finance chiefs ended the meeting without a joint communique, underscoring persistent divisions among members over the Middle East conflict, trade imbalances, and Russia's war with Ukraine.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of chiefs
Noun
  • University personnel were on-site to support the visiting teams and sent an apology email to the recreation directors at the affected schools, as well as the presidents of the participating teams.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But much like the way studios and directors of the 1960s and ’70s embraced the once-taboo profanity and nudity, this year AI has found a new wave of advocates eager to go public.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • The arrests triggered a major counterterrorism investigation into the security breach at the strategic installation, which serves as a central intelligence hub supporting American military commanders across Europe and Africa.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Human commanders are expected to designate authorized targets and establish mission parameters before launch.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of commanders

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“Foremen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremen. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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