transient worker
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worker — work‧er [ˈwɜːkə ǁ ˈwɜːrkər] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES one of the people who work for an organization or business, and are below the level of manager: • There are new health and safety regulations for factory workers. • Many office workers… … Financial and business terms
transient — tran‧si‧ent [ˈtrænziənt ǁ ˈtrænʆnt] adjective formal only lasting for a short period of time: • Customer loyalty in the health drinks market appears transient at the best of times. * * * transient UK US /ˈtrænziənt/ adjective ► something that is … Financial and business terms
transient — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Temporary] Syn. provisional, ephemeral, transitory, momentary, evanescent, fleeting; see also temporary . 2. [In motion] Syn. migrating, emigrating, vacating; see moving 2 . Syn. transient applies to that which lasts or… … English dictionary for students
transient — adj. & n. adj. 1 of short duration; momentary; passing; impermanent (life is transient; of transient interest). 2 Mus. serving only to connect; inessential (a transient chord). n. 1 a temporary visitor, worker, etc. 2 Electr. a brief current etc … Useful english dictionary
Migrant worker — Migrant workers in California, 1935 Legal status of persons Concepts … Wikipedia
labourer — n. 1) a common; day; immigrant; itinerant; skilled; unskilled labourer 2) (BE) an agricultural labourer (CE has farm worker) 3) (BE) a casual labourer (AE has transient worker) * * * [ leɪb(ə)rə] day immigrant itinerant skilled … Combinatory dictionary
laborer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. worker, work[ing]man or woman, wage earner. See exertion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. worker, day laborer, unskilled worker, toiler, blue collar worker, manual laborer; carpenter s helper, bricklayer s… … English dictionary for students
laborer — n. 1) a common; day; immigrant; itinerant; skilled; unskilled laborer 2) (BE) an agricultural labourer (CE has farm worker) 3) (BE) a casual labourer (AE has transient worker) … Combinatory dictionary
boomer — noun Date: 1880 1. one that booms 2. one that joins a rush of settlers to a boom area 3. a transient worker (as a bridge builder) 4. a person born during a baby boom ; baby boomer … New Collegiate Dictionary
Fort McMurray — Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray Urban service area Aerial view of Fort McMurray with Athabasca River … Wikipedia
