worker

/ˈwɜrkər/
noun
  1. A person who does a job, especially one who is paid for their work.
    • Many workers commute to the city every day.
    • She is a dedicated worker who always finishes her tasks on time.
    • The factory hired a new worker to operate the machines.
  2. A member of the working class, especially one who does manual or industrial labor.
    • Workers in the construction industry often face dangerous conditions.
    • The union fought for better wages for all workers.
    • He comes from a family of factory workers.
  3. A female bee, ant, or other social insect that does most of the work for the colony but does not reproduce.
    • A worker bee collects nectar and pollen for the hive.
    • The worker ants build and repair the nest.
    • In a beehive, thousands of workers take care of the queen.
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