work-people

work-people

Work-people gather at the factory gate at the end of their shift.

Definition

Noun (plural, treated as singular or plural): - Working class individuals: "work-people" refers to people who are employed in manual or industrial labor, typically as a social class or group. - This term is a collective noun, often used to denote the laboring class as a whole, distinct from management or the bourgeoisie.

Usage Examples
  • (The factory hired many manual workers.)
  • (The labor organization advocated for the working class.)
  • (Working class individuals resided in close proximity to factories.)
Advanced Usage

  • "the work-people": used as a collective noun to denote the entire working class in a specific context.

    • The work-people of the city organized a general strike. (The entire laboring population of the city went on strike.)

  • "work-people's rights": refers to the legal and social entitlements of manual laborers.

    • The new law was designed to protect work-people's rights to safe working conditions. (The legislation aimed to safeguard the labor class.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Workman (n): a man who is employed in manual labor.
    • The workman repaired the roof with skill. (The manual laborer fixed the roof expertly.)
  • Workwoman (n): a woman employed in manual or industrial labor.
    • The workwoman operated the sewing machine efficiently. (The female laborer used the machine well.)
  • Workforce (n): the total number of people employed by a particular company or in a specific sector.
    • The company's workforce includes both office staff and work-people. (The employees include both management and laborers.)
Synonyms
  • Laborers: people who perform physical work, especially in construction or industry.
  • Proletariat: the social class of wage-earners, especially those who do manual labor (often used in Marxist theory).
  • Working class: the social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially in manual or industrial work.
Related Idioms
  • A man of the people: someone who is connected to and understands ordinary working individuals.
    • The politician was known as a man of the people, always listening to work-people's concerns. (He was sympathetic to the working class.)
  • The salt of the earth: a phrase describing people of great worth and reliability, often applied to hardworking individuals.
    • The work-people in this community are the salt of the earth. (They are honest, dependable, and valuable.)