electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Nominees for foundation’s the Noble Prize include Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López, who was sentenced to 14 years in jail in 2014 for his democracy campaign, but managed to escape the country disguised as an electrician in 2020 while under house arrest.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The details of Cooper’s crime seemed too tempting to McNally, a high school dropout turned military-airplane electrician who’d pursued odd jobs and scams since being discharged.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
And many of those apprentices — in skilled trades, electricians, laborers, carpenters — are already at work strengthening and building the physical foundations of our state.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The details of Cooper’s crime seemed too tempting to McNally, a high school dropout turned military-airplane electrician who’d pursued odd jobs and scams since being discharged.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
And many of those apprentices — in skilled trades, electricians, laborers, carpenters — are already at work strengthening and building the physical foundations of our state.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Additional Laundry Efficiency Practices For anyone looking to cut their environmental footprint and their energy bill, WG Hickman, an electrician and HVAC expert, and owner of Tri-County Air Service in Mississippi has one additional note.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtrish-ən
: a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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