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worker
noun work·er \ˈwər-kər\
: a person who does a particular job to earn money
: a person who is actively involved in a particular activity
: a person whose job does not involve managing other people
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: any of the sexually underdeveloped and usually sterile members of a colony of social ants, bees, wasps, or termites that perform most of the labor and protective duties of the colony
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First Known Use of WORKER
14th century
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worker
noun work·er \ˈwər-kər\
Definition of WORKER for Kids
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: a person who works <cafeteria workers> <He's a good worker.>
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: one of the members of a colony of bees, ants, wasps, or termites that do most of the work of the colony
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