: a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation
a computer technician
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: one who has acquired the technique of an art or other area of specialization
… a superb technician and a musician of integrity …—Irving Kolodin
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They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.
She is the lighting technician for the play.
As a painter, he was more than just a technician; he was a creative genius.
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Instead, it will primarily be used for blue-collar front-line workers, the majority of whom are skilled technicians, the company said.—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Many are doing well for themselves as, for example, small business owners, mechanics, contractors, electricians, plumbers, pilots, HVAC technicians, and, sometimes, musicians (including Jack Antonoff, who never graduated college).—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026 Without care from her medical team in the United States, the burden of her daughter’s recovery has fallen solely on the mother, who once was a rehab technician and a certified nursing assistant.—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026 Among the new pathways are criminal justice and law, culinary, technology pathways such as computer science, engineering, graphic design, and video production, and health and wellness, including sterile processing and surgical technicians.—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for technician