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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

Full Definition of WORKER

1
a :  one that works especially at manual or industrial labor or with a particular material <a factory worker> —often used in combination
b :  a member of the working class
2
:  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 Defined for Kids

worker

noun work·er \ˈwər-kər\

Definition of WORKER for Kids

1
:  a person who works <cafeteria workers> <He's a good worker.>
2
:  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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