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Foreman vs Leadman - What's the difference?

foreman | leadman |

As nouns the difference between leadman and foreman

is that leadman is the male leader of a group of workers, who reports to a supervisor while foreman is the leader of a work crew.

As a proper noun Foreman is

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foreman

Noun

(foremen)
  • (management) The leader of a work crew.
  • (legal) The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
  • (historical, US, during the era of slavery) A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.
  • Derived terms

    * foremanship

    leadman

    English

    Noun

    (leadmen)
  • The male leader of a group of workers, who reports to a supervisor.
  • (obsolete) One who leads a dance.
  • (Ben Jonson)