as in employee
one who works for another for wages or a salary
more jobholders than the state agency has ever had in the past
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Recent Examples of jobholder
Labor force indicators are at best mediocre, although the 800,000 reduction in jobholder numbers from a normal annual benchmarking with fully complete data is overblown.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
Conservatives see in such a report only a vast political machine greased with the millions that each month line the pockets of federal jobholders.
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Marquis William Childs,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Women have replaced men as the majority of jobholders and participation for prime-age women has hit a record 19-year high, according to Labor Department data released earlier this month.
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Courtney Subramanian,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2020
The figures mark a divergence from the United States, where women eclipsed men as the majority of jobholders.
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Washington Post,
30 Jan. 2020
Prior jobholder resigned in March after failing to appreciate the bank’s new status as a public utility.
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The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
12 June 2019
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
Conservatives see in such a report only a vast political machine greased with the millions that each month line the pockets of federal jobholders.
—
Marquis William Childs,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Women have replaced men as the majority of jobholders and participation for prime-age women has hit a record 19-year high, according to Labor Department data released earlier this month.
—
Courtney Subramanian,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2020
The figures mark a divergence from the United States, where women eclipsed men as the majority of jobholders.
—
Washington Post,
30 Jan. 2020
Prior jobholder resigned in March after failing to appreciate the bank’s new status as a public utility.
—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
12 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobholder
Noun
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In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
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Others said employees should come into the office and experience what could be one of Atlanta’s most significant moments on the global stage.
Noun
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And as many companies continue to prioritize in-person workers for promotions, this gap will likely widen even further over time.
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But this year, the union, which covers nine bargaining units and represents nearly 100,000 state workers, is not currently scheduled to receive a raise this summer.
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“Jobholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobholder. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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