"knowledge worker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knowledge workers [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Peter Drucker in 1966. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Peter Drucker|in=1966}} Coined by Peter Drucker in 1966 Head templates: {{en-noun}} knowledge worker (plural knowledge workers)
  1. Someone who works with information or data. Wikipedia link: knowledge worker Categories (topical): Occupations, People Translations (someone who works with information or data): 知識工人 (Chinese Mandarin), 知识工人 (zhīshi gōngrén) (Chinese Mandarin), tietotyöntekijä (Finnish), tietotyöläinen (Finnish)

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