aid worker

English

Noun

aid worker (plural aid workers)

Someone who works for a charitable organisation devoted to helping others, especially one who works internationally or in conflict zones.
- 2012 June 9, ‘Buying safety’, The Economist:
  When American and British special forces freed four aid workers on June 2nd in Afghanistan, it was celebrated as an act of heroism.

Translations

Translations

French: bénévole (fr) m
Swedish: hjälparbetare (sv) c, biståndsarbetare c

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