worker

noun

One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.

A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.

(computing) A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.

(rare) A female ant, bee, termite or wasp.

Synonyms for worker

laborern wageworker toilern employeen proletarianadj workmann workingwoman workingmann ironworkern roustaboutn fieldworkern

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