Retainer and Workman

Retainer

Retainer noun - One who works for another for wages or a salary.
Usage example: lifelong civil service retainers

Workman and retainer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Workman" instead a noun "Retainer".

Nearby Words: retain, retained, retaining

Workman

Workman noun - An employee who performs manual or industrial labor.
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Synonyms for Workman

Retainer and workman are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Retainer" instead a noun "Workman".

Nearby Word: workmanship

How words are described

local local retainer local workman
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