electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-shən 
ē-
: one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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All the hyperscaler capital in the world can’t conjure a licensed electrician out of thin air (Goldman estimates combined budgets rose by more than $300 billion for 2026 and 2027).
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Before stepping into city politics, Kaylor spent 38 years as a journeyman electrician.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
That includes jobs like barbers, cosmetologists, electricians and HVAC technicians, along with other licensed workers in personal care and skilled trades.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
When his mother, Waltraud Maria, a chemist, married his God-fearing father, Dietrich, an electrician, she was forced to sacrifice her Catholicism and her career in science to become a Protestant housewife.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Before stepping into city politics, Kaylor spent 38 years as a journeyman electrician.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
That includes jobs like barbers, cosmetologists, electricians and HVAC technicians, along with other licensed workers in personal care and skilled trades.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
When his mother, Waltraud Maria, a chemist, married his God-fearing father, Dietrich, an electrician, she was forced to sacrifice her Catholicism and her career in science to become a Protestant housewife.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Electrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrician. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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electrician
noun
elec·tri·cian
i-ˌlek-ˈtrish-ən
: a person who installs, operates, or repairs electrical equipment
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