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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

Through her job as a care worker she got involved in the trade union Unison, which became her launchpad into a political career.

From BBC ● May 12, 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

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

Former care worker Karen is nearing the end of her six-month stay at a rehab centre in Glasgow.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025

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