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jobholder

noun
jobĀ·​holdĀ·​er | \ ĖˆjƤb-ĖŒhōl-dər How to pronounce jobholder (audio) \

Definition of jobholder

: a person having a regular job
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Synonyms & Antonyms for jobholder

Synonyms

employee (also employe), hand, hireling, retainer, worker

Antonyms

employer, gaffer [British]

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Examples of jobholder in a Sentence

more jobholders than the state agency has ever had in the past

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 Among employed college graduates, one-third were in fields where a majority of jobholders considered college degrees unnecessary. — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, "What Is the Purpose of High School?," 25 July 2019 Prior jobholder resigned in March after failing to appreciate the bankā€™s new status as a public utility. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Wells Fargo: Help Wanted," 12 June 2019

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First Known Use of jobholder

1904, in the meaning defined above

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