"keyworker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keyworkers [plural]
Etymology: key + worker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|key|worker}} key + worker Head templates: {{en-noun}} keyworker (plural keyworkers)
  1. (UK) A social worker who helps to coordinate a patient's care and their social welfare, finances, career, etc. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-keyworker-en-noun-aObMlL4J Disambiguation of Occupations: 50 27 23 Disambiguation of People: 44 31 25 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 21 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 62 22 16
  2. (UK, education) A childcare worker who monitors a child's development and participation in activities and discusses these with the child's parents or carer. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-keyworker-en-noun-v68bt3vN Categories (other): British English Topics: education
  3. (UK) A worker in any industry who is considered indispensable and expected not to strike. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-keyworker-en-noun-vhLUySyn Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: key worker Related terms: keywork

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