forelady

fore·la·dy

F0252800 (fôr′lā′dē)n. A forewoman.

forelady

(ˈfɔːˌleɪdɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Law) law a woman who manages other women in a matron's jury2. a woman who manages other women in a department, shop, or factory

fore•wom•an

(ˈfɔrˌwʊm ən, ˈfoʊr-)

n., pl. -wom•en. 1. a woman who supervises a department or group of workers. 2. a woman on a jury who is selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors in the panel. [1700–10] usage: See -woman.

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forelady - a woman who is foreperson of a juryforewomanforeperson - the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf