as in employees
one who works for another for wages or a salary
more jobholders than the state agency has ever had in the past
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Noun
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Staffers—from front desk employees to valet—never missed a beat and were full of helpful information both about the hotel, its offerings, and the surrounding area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Every March, the first Friday is dedicated to appreciating employees by their employers and supervisors, a tradition that began in 1995.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Steps from the Capitol's West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required by law to be erected.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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In Kharkiv, in Ukraine's northeast, emergency workers were combing the rubble, looking for survivors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Jobholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobholders. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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