Caseworker

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a social worker

    "To help a family change the behavior or conditions that are causing the risk of maltreatment, the CPS caseworker must develop a positive relationship with the family."

  2. 2
    someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged) wordnet

Synonyms

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social workersocial workerwelfare worker

Example

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"Guess who Tom's caseworker was?"

Etymology

From case + worker.

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social worker

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