"workers" meaning in English

See workers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɝ.kɚz/ [US], /ˈwɜː.kəz/ [UK] Audio: en-us-workers.ogg [US] Forms: worker [singular], workers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|worker}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of worker; more than one (kind of) worker.
    Sense id: simple-workers-en-noun-PDlwWHEk Categories (other): Plurals
     
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