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foreman
in
Night, by Elie Wiesel
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- The foreman was a Pole: Franek, a former student in Warsaw.†
p. 49.9
- Franek, the foreman, assigned me to a corner: "Don't kill yourself.†
p. 50.5
- Franek, the foreman, one day noticed the gold-crowned tooth in my mouth.
p. 54.9 *foreman = a person who is in charge of other workers
- The first to go were the "notables" of the block, the Stubenalteste, the Kapos, the foremen, all of whom were in perfect physical condition, of course!†
p. 72.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(foreman) a person chosen to lead and speak for a group, especially at work or in a courtroomAt work, a foreman is the worker who supervises and directs other workers, often in factories, workshops, or on construction sites. In a court case, the foreman is the juror selected to lead the jury and announce its decision.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)