Synonyms of jobholder
Examples of jobholder in a Sentence
more jobholders than the state agency has ever had in the past
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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
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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.
—
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
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“Jobholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jobholder. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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jobholder
noun
job·hold·er
ˈjäb-ˌhōl-dər 
: one having a regular job
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