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

Derived forms: welfare workers

Type of: public servant

Encyclopedia: Welfare worker