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workingman

A workingman in a blue uniform repairs a piece of machinery.

Definition

Noun: A workingman is an employee who performs manual or industrial labor. The term specifically refers to a person, typically a man, whose job involves physical work, often in manufacturing, construction, or similar industries.

Usage

The word "workingman" is used to describe a person engaged in physical or industrial work. It often carries connotations of blue-collar employment, skill with one's hands, and being part of the labor force. * It is typically used as a countable noun. * It can be used in both singular and plural forms (workingman / workingmen). * The term can be used in general discussions about labor, economics, social class, or specific descriptions of individuals.

Examples
  • The new policy aims to protect the rights of the average workingman.
  • The factory employed hundreds of workingmen from the local community.
  • He was a proud workingman who built his life with his own hands.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be used in a collective sense to refer to the working class as a whole, often in political or sociological contexts.
    • The candidate's speech focused on economic justice for the workingman.
  • It can sometimes be used in a historical context to describe laborers from earlier industrial periods.
    • The museum exhibit depicted the life of a 19th-century workingman.
Variants and Related Words
  • Working woman (n): A female employee who performs manual or industrial labor. (e.g., )
  • Worker (n): A more general and common term for a person who works, especially in a specific job or industry. It does not specify the type of labor.
  • Laborer (n): A person doing unskilled manual work for wages.
  • Blue-collar worker (n): An informal term for a working-class person employed in manual or industrial labor.
Synonyms
  • Laborer
  • Blue-collar worker
  • Wage earner
  • Proletarian (especially in Marxist theory)
Antonyms
  • White-collar worker
  • Professional
  • Employer
  • Capitalist
Notes on Usage
  • While "workingman" is a standard term, the more gender-neutral terms worker or laborer are often preferred in modern usage to include all genders.
  • The term can sometimes be used to evoke a sense of tradition, dignity, and hard work associated with manual labor.
workingman

A workingman in a blue uniform repairs a piece of machinery.

Noun
  1. an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

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