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noun
A social worker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Someone who makes casework; someone who builds wooden furniture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: furniture, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: social worker, welfare worker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: public servant
Narrower terms: almoner, medical social worker
History
From case + worker.
