field-worker

noun

Definition of field-workernext
as in researcher

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  1. fact finder
  2. investigator
  3. inspector
Noun
  • The fact finders visited several sites related to the massacres in which Hamas slaughtered about 1,200 people and took roughly 250 others hostage.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Defense attorneys did not present any witnesses during the preliminary examination, which is common in these kinds of hearings; a judge serves as the sole fact finder and decider of whether criminal charges are sufficient to head toward a jury trial.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Definition of fact finder
Noun
  • The lieutenant also said investigators have taken statements from the dozens of witnesses who were in the area, and are also gathering video surveillance.
    NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, said Thursday that investigators were leaning toward ruling the start of the fire as human-caused.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of investigator
Noun
  • The office hasn't conducted any audits since 2017, per HHS inspectors.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The move came in response to a censure by the International Atomic Energy Agency for failing to cooperate fully with atomic inspectors.
    Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of inspector
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