workingmen

plural of workingman

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laborers
Noun
  • In the Lumière brothers’ short Workers Leaving the Factory (1895), considered by many historians to be the first cinematographic film recording, the onscreen laborers are actually leaving their jobs at the Lumières’ factory, where photographic plates were produced and developed.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Chiefs or caciques held godlike powers and could order laborers to cultivate land or serve in military encounters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Workingmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workingmen. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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