criticalworkers
nounUK /ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈwɜːkəz/
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈwɜːrkərz/
Critical workers are people whose jobs are so important that everyone needs them to keep working.
During the big storm, doctors and nurses were critical workers who stayed at the hospital.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. People in jobs that must keep going even during a crisis, like police or firefighters.
The city thanked its critical workers for keeping everyone safe.
3. Employees whose work is needed for a company or country to run smoothly.
Truck drivers are critical workers because they bring food to stores.
4. A term used by governments to describe jobs that cannot be paused.
The school stayed open for the children of critical workers.