"keyworker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keyworkers [plural], key worker [alternative]
Etymology: From 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
    Sense id: en-keyworker-en-noun-aObMlL4J Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 20 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 20 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 18 19 Disambiguation of Occupations: 52 24 24
  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
    Sense id: en-keyworker-en-noun-v68bt3vN Categories (other): British English, Education, People Disambiguation of People: 29 43 28 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
Related terms: keywork

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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