Occupations and Workers

bowdlerizer
a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages
 
master-at-arms
the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
 
newspaper editor
the editor of a newspaper
 
tutorship
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
 
trade unionist
a worker who belongs to a trade union
 
flower girl
a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
 
floorwalker
an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems
 
internship
the position of a medical intern
 
fatherhood
the status of a father
 
roper
a craftsman who makes ropes
 
vice admiral
an admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral
 
orderly
a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
 
piano lesson
a lesson in playing the piano
 
public service
employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
 
politics
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
 
preventive medicine
the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease
 
pitchman
an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
 
pipe fitter
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
 
beater
a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
 
punter
someone who propels a boat with a pole
 
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