foreman-ship

fore·man-ship

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Definitions of foreman-ship word

noun plural foreman-ship a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like. 1
noun plural foreman-ship the member of a jury selected to preside over and speak for all the jurors on the panel. 1

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English forman chief servant, steward. See fore-, man1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".