Dictionary 1. (n.) The head or chief person; the leader of a work crew or jury\.2. (n.) The chief man of a jury, who acts as their speaker. 3. (n.) The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer. Thesaurus Big Brother auditor boatswain boss chief comptroller controller floor manager floorman floorwalker gaffer ganger grand-juror head headman inspector juror jury chancellor juryman jurywoman manager monitor noncommissioned officer overman overseer petit-juror petit-juryman proctor recognitor sirdar slave driver straw boss subforeman super superintendent supervisor surveyor talesman taskmaster veniremen visitor |