Definition

Noun: A working person is an individual who is employed and performs physical or industrial labor, often involving manual tasks. This term typically refers to someone who is part of the workforce and earns a living through their labor.

Usage

The term "working person" is used to describe an individual engaged in paid employment, particularly in roles that involve hands-on or industrial work. It emphasizes the state of being employed and performing labor.

Examples: * The new policy aims to protect the rights of every working person in the factory. * As a working person, she understands the value of a hard-earned wage. * The union represents the interests of the working person.

Advanced Usage

• "the working person": Used in a general or collective sense to refer to the broader class of laborers or the workforce.
  • The economic changes had a significant impact on the working person.

Variants and Related Words

• Worker (n): A more common and general synonym for a person who works.
• Laborer (n): Specifically denotes a person doing unskilled manual work.
• Employee (n): A person employed for wages or salary, which can include non-manual roles.
• Workforce (n): The collective body of people engaged in work.

Synonyms

• Worker
• Laborer
• Employee
• Wage earner

Antonyms

• Unemployed person
• Employer
• Manager (in some contexts)

Noun

1. an employee who performs manual or industrial labor