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worker

wor·ker

UK/ˈwɜː.kə/ US/ˈwɝ.kɚ/ common

noun

1.

a person who works at a specific occupation

  • “he is a good worker”
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2.

a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)

  • “workers of the world--unite!”
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3.

sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae

4.

a person who acts and gets things done

  • “he”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “s a miracle worker”
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Origin

From Middle English werkere, worcher, wercher, equivalent to work + -er.

Phrases

  • aid worker
  • brain worker
  • building worker
  • camera worker
  • construction worker
  • day worker
  • decoration worker
  • dock worker

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