essential worker en · NOUN
Meanings
- A worker who is considered crucial to a particular sector.
- A worker considered necessary for the community at large; especially first responders, other medical, education and transport personnel.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see essential, worker.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| essential workers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
March 2021 · in · Oxford: Oxford University Press · Dictionary.com · n.” under “essential · 2019–2022 · Oxford University Press · “essential worker · n.”
Synonyms
key worker (worker considered necessary for the community at large)
Translations (2)
vi người lao động thiết yếu (worker who is considered crucial to a particular sector) · vi người lao động thiết yếu (worker considered necessary for the community at large)