navvies

Definition of navviesnext
plural of navvy, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Politicians are borrowing Rehmet’s pro-labor messaging Looking toward the March 3 primary, Rottinghaus said this is the first time in a generation that laborers make up a significant part of the ballot from either party.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Founded in 1952, during a period of employee unrest at Disney, TAG emerged to protect creative workers who were too often dismissed as technicians or low-level laborers.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • These grubs chew on turfgrass roots, especially of cool season and transition zone grasses, says Potter.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Navvies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navvies. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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