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| let go |
to take away the job of; fire. [1/3 definitions] |
| longshoreman |
a man whose job is to load and unload ships; dock worker. |
| lookout |
someone whose job is to keep watch. [1/4 definitions] |
| mail carrier |
one whose job is to deliver mail. |
| mailman |
a man whose job is to deliver mail; postman. |
| messenger |
a person who transports and delivers a message or package, or does this regularly as a job. |
| meter maid |
a woman, usu. a police officer, whose job is to write tickets for parking violations. |
| misfit |
a person who is not integrated into or is unsuited for his or her social environment, job, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| mobility |
the ease with which people in a society can move from one social class, job, or place to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| moonlight |
(informal) to work at a job additional to one's full-time job. [1/4 definitions] |
| moonlighting |
working at a second job, often at night, in addition to one's regular, full-time job. |
| notice |
a formal indication of intention to end an arrangement or job. [1/7 definitions] |
| off |
away from a job or post. [1/37 definitions] |
| open |
available, as a job or position. [1/27 definitions] |
| opening |
an available job or position. [1/6 definitions] |
| overage1 |
too old to be useful, as in a particular job. [1/2 definitions] |
| paraphernalia |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) furnishings or equipment, esp. that used in a particular job or activity. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitch in |
to start a project or job energetically. [1/2 definitions] |
| place |
a role, duty, or job. [2/21 definitions] |
| position |
appointed job. [1/9 definitions] |
| predecessor |
one who holds a position, job, or the like prior to another. [1/3 definitions] |
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