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1
a person hired to perform household or personal services
- knights being dressed for battle by their retainers
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2
one who works for another for wages or a salary
- lifelong civil service retainers
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“Retainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retainer. Accessed 5 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of retainer was in 1508
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