nine-to-fivers

noun

plural of nine-to-fiver
as in laborers

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  1. laborers
  2. coworkers
  3. colleagues
Noun
  • Her philanthropic activities extended far beyond her own community to include Indigenous inmates, Chinese immigrants, and white laborers, along with countless other Angelenos.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the previous decades, Japan had brought in many Korean, Chinese, and Taiwanese laborers, often under duress, to work in factories and mines, usually in atrocious conditions.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • Busy Bar started with a cardboard box with an LED strip as a stoplight to let coworkers know you’re occupied.
    — Nina Elder, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her coworkers have concerns about workplace safety, harassment, verbal abuse and intimidation, according to the news release.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of coworkers
Noun
  • In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleagues
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