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Noun: social worker  'sow-shul 'wur-ku(r)
  1. Someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
    "The dedicated social worker helped families navigate the complexities of the foster care system";
    - caseworker, welfare worker

Derived forms: social workers

Type of: public servant

Encyclopedia: Social worker