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case⋅work⋅er

[keys-wur-ker]
–noun
1. a person who does casework.
2. an investigator, esp. of a social agency, who aids disadvantaged individuals or families chiefly by analysis of their problems and through personal counseling.
Also, case-worker, case worker.


Origin:
1930–35; case 1 + worker
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case·work   (kās'wûrk')   
n.  Social work devoted to the needs of individual clients or cases.
case'work'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: case·work·er
Pronunciation: -"sw&r-k&r
Function: noun
: a social worker who does casework
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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