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care worker

American  
[kair wur-ker] / ˈkɛər ˈwɜr kər /

noun

  • care workers
    plural
  1. a person who is employed to look after vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly, or disabled people.


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Earlier this year, when she was a backbench MP and not a government minister, Angela Rayner, herself a former care worker, labelled the proposals "un-British".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Victoria Hurtado, a 61-year-old home care worker, had to flee Chapineria with the elderly, sick man she cares for daily.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

There was also a dedicated health and care worker visa with fast-track processing and lower fees.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

At the child care center on my campus, for example, raising child care worker wages from $15 to $17 an hour would cost over $85,000 annually.

From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026

The drive in Congress offers another source of hope for home health care worker Balthazar as she nervously monitors the courts.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

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