occupational group
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3.1
- noun
- /ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənl ɡruːp/
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grupo ocupacional
- Malik, Mueler, and Meinhe (1998) identified teachers as an occupational group that functioned under conditions of high stress.
- different occupational groups
- other occupational groups
- certain occupational groups
Examples
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Social workers could be among the occupational groups worst hit by unpaid overtime, Unison has warned.
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Nurses belong to a vital occupational group that provides essential healthcare services.
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What occupational group do you come from?
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For both samples, income levels vary significantly by occupational groups.
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In this study, the association was mediated by occupational group and, most notably, by age.
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We computed each of the missing values as the median income of its site and occupational group.
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Information about giving and volunteering among different occupational groups potentially allows for targeting recruitment strategies.
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The study identifies lecturers in Nigerian universities as one occupational group that functions under conditions of high stress.
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I loosely categorized the participants into two broad occupational groups: academic-professional and secretarial-clerical.
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Waddell (1983) investigated MATS scores of 47 women in each of three occupational groups: secretaries, managers, and owners of businesses.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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2.9
A group of people who work in the same trained job, like teachers
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4.2
A group of people with the same job or interest who help each other
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3.8
A group of people who do the same type of work
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8.8
A small group in a larger organization that shares a common professional interest
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9.9
A group of people who share a common purpose and work together
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a group of people engaged in the same occupation' is directly and transparently derived from 'occupational' (related to work) + 'group' (a collection of people). This literal noun phrase follows regular English composition patterns and has clear parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Occupational group joins occupational (about a 'job') and group (a set of people). Picture people with the same uniform or tools standing together — that image explains why an occupational group means people who do the same kind of work and often share tasks or risks.