seeker

seeker
seek seek [siːk] verb sought PTandPP [sɔːt ǁ sɒːt] [transitive]
to try to get or achieve something:

• Even while takeover talks were in progress, the company sought other potential buyers.

• Benefit claimants are asked to prove they are actively seeking work.

seek to do something

• The directors sought to expand the business through speculation.

— seeker noun [countable] :

• A fall in the number of young job-seekers is expected.

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seeker UK US /ˈsiːkər/ noun [C]
► someone who is trying to find or get something: »

But income seekers want higher returns than this.

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The system automatically matches job seekers and employers based on identified skills and requirements.

→ See also JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE(Cf. ↑Jobseeker's Allowance)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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