skilled trade

  • 91artisan — [ärt′ə zən, ärt′əsən] n. [Fr < It artigiano; ult. < L ars, ART1] a worker in a skilled trade; craftsman artisanal adj. artisanship n …

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  • 92craft — [kraft, kräft] n. [ME < OE cræft, strength, power; akin to Ger kraft, strength, force (sense “skill” only in E) < IE * grep < base * ger , to twist, turn (see CRADLE): basic sense “cramping of muscles during exertion of strength”] 1. a… …

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  • 93craftswoman — [krafts′woom΄ən] n. pl. craftswomen [krafts′wim΄ən] a woman who works in a skilled trade or a craft; artisan …

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  • 94ne·go·ti·a·tor — /nıˈgoʊʃiˌeıtɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] : a person who is involved in formal financial or political discussions in order to try to reach an agreement a skilled trade/labor negotiator …

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  • 95tradeschool — trade school n. A secondary school that offers instruction in skilled trades; a vocational school. * * * …

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  • 96tradecarft — trade•craft [[t]ˈtreɪdˌkræft, ˌkrɑft[/t]] n. espionage viewed by its practitioners as a skilled occupation or craft • Etymology: 1960–65 …

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  • 97Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 98United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 99organized labour — Introduction also called  trade unionism,        association and activities of workers in a trade or industry for the purpose of obtaining or assuring improvements in working conditions through their collective action. Great Britain (United… …

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  • 100ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …

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