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counter-worker

count·er-work·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter wur-ker]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈwɜr kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter wur-ker]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈwɜr kər/

Definitions of counter-worker word

  • noun counter-worker work or action to oppose some other work or action. 1
  • verb without object counter-worker to work in opposition. 1
  • verb with object counter-worker to work in opposition to; hinder or frustrate. 1

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Origin of counter-worker

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; counter- + work

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Counter-worker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

counter-worker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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