electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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Olson and fellow artist Pam Swenson designed, built, painted and installed the electric signage with the help of an electrician and a bucket truck.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Junior vividly remembers his father struggling tirelessly to support the family as a campesino (agricultural worker), an electrician and more, while his mother, who had worked as a bank clerk in Mexico, cleaned hotel rooms despite her arthritis.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Samuel Santos, president of the Honduran Medical Association, said the Cuban doctors, nurses, electricians, and optometrists were paid between $1,600 and $2,500 a month, and were provided housing, paid vacation and plane tickets to Cuba.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Smith said Microsoft is employing electricians who are commuting from as far as 75 miles away from their job sites—or even temporarily relocating to fill roles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Junior vividly remembers his father struggling tirelessly to support the family as a campesino (agricultural worker), an electrician and more, while his mother, who had worked as a bank clerk in Mexico, cleaned hotel rooms despite her arthritis.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Samuel Santos, president of the Honduran Medical Association, said the Cuban doctors, nurses, electricians, and optometrists were paid between $1,600 and $2,500 a month, and were provided housing, paid vacation and plane tickets to Cuba.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Smith said Microsoft is employing electricians who are commuting from as far as 75 miles away from their job sites—or even temporarily relocating to fill roles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 10 Mar. 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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