semiskilled
adjective
semi·skilled
ˌse-mē-ˈskild 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: having or requiring less training than skilled labor and more than unskilled labor
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semiskilled and unskilled assembly workers
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Because these economies have focused their production on simpler, labor-intensive processes, where their relatively low literacy rates and skill levels matter less, the impact on semiskilled and unskilled American workers was profound.
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Milton Ezrati, National Review, 7 Aug. 2017
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Milton Ezrati, National Review, 7 Aug. 2017
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“Semiskilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiskilled. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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semiskilled
adjective
semi·skilled
ˌsem-i-ˈskild
ˌsem-ˌī-
: having or requiring less training than skilled labor and more than unskilled labor
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