labourer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Rising from the life of a young labourer, you have demonstrated through your own journey that democracy is the most powerful instrument for social and economic development," Lee said in a statement.
From Barron's
It also turns its gaze to those assigned to the lower rungs of the colonial social order - dancing girls, agricultural labourers, barbers and snake charmers.
From BBC
But with opportunities scarce back home at the end of his three years, finding a welding job as an undocumented labourer proved much simpler.
From Barron's
But as the first in a family of labourers and shopkeepers to go to university, she could feel her future slipping away.
From BBC
Portinari, who often painted rural workers and labourers, is one of the most significant Brazilian Modernist artists.
From BBC
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