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welfare worker

American  
[wel-fair wurk-er] / ˈwɛlˌfɛər ˈwɜrk ər /

noun

  • welfare workers
    plural
  1. a person who engages in welfare work.


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In “Welfare,” for example, you see situations where the welfare worker is being a bit impatient.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 29, 2018

The boy later repeated the story to a state child welfare worker.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2018

A child welfare worker is on the line telling of three siblings in need of a foster family.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2017

The company had its first full-time welfare worker in 1911 and the Boot family later developed one of the UK's first daylight factories.

From BBC ● May 24, 2017

The welfare worker laughed and looked over at a co-worker.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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