jobholder

[job-hohl-der]

noun

1. a person who has a regular or steady job.

2. a government employee.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jobholder¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; job ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

With the laborers needed to pick crops and build houses disappearing, those industries could stagnate, throwing native-born jobholders out of work.

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For the majority of multiple jobholders, their side gigs made up about 25% of their total income, according to the Census Bureau analysis of Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics data.

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It’s neither racist nor misogynistic to point that out when the jobholder happens to be Harris.

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In a statement, the Census Bureau said the data next Wednesday will also show that earnings from secondary jobs, on average, account for 27.8% of a multiple jobholder’s total quarterly earnings.

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Clouted hires cheat honest job applicants and honest jobholders seeking promotions, who didn’t have political connections.

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