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le contremaître

/kɔ̃.tʁə.mɛtʁ/ noun · masculine C2
  1. foreman (leader of a work crew)

Plural contremaîtres

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Il y a quatre ans, Penelon était à Trieste : Penelon, monsieur le comte, c'est ce brave marin que vous avez vu une bêche à la main, et qui, de contremaître, s'est fait jardinier.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 503 · C1

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