as in employees
one who works for another for wages or a salary
more jobholders than the state agency has ever had in the past
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Noun
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The addition is expected to expand access to around 125 more students and 30 employees over seven years.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026 -
The closure will affect 205 employees at the New Britain Facility, Gravalec wrote.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2026
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Passed in the final days of session and signed into law by Lamont earlier this week, the bill was praised as a massive victory for the state’s labor community and has been strongly embraced by unions and workers advocacy groups.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Sections of roadwork, albeit with no workers.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Jobholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobholders. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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