"worker" meaning in All languages combined

See worker on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɝkɚ/ [US], /ˈwɜːkə/ [UK] Audio: En-us-worker.ogg [US], En-uk-worker.ogg [UK] Forms: worker [singular], workers [plural]
Etymology: work + -er Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|work|er}} work + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A worker is a person who works, usually for money.
    Sense id: simple-worker-en-noun-831FHrqW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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