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care worker

American

[kair wur-ker] / ˈkɛər ˈwɜr kər /

noun

a person who is employed to look after vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly, or disabled people.

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Noun Inflected Forms

care workers

plural

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care worker

She said that if any health care worker was advised by police to show ID to masked men it was "vile and disgusting" and there must be a "serious investigation".

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

"I'm not against migration. We need it," the 36-year-old aged care worker from Adelaide told the BBC.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 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

"Trump? I don't believe him," said care worker Anak, 64.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

He moved there from Nigeria in 2023 on a care worker visa.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025

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