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casework

casework noun: any type of work done on an individual case, such as a legal case or a client case in social services.

Noun

casework (uncountable)

  1. Any type of work done on an individual case, such as a legal case or a client case in social services.
    • Most of her time is spent on casework, rather than research.
    Synonyms:
    caseworking
    1. (UK) The work of an MP or other politician to help or advocate for constituents who have problems.
      • MPs and their staff deal with a wide range of issues in their constituency casework. Sometimes their role will be giving advice, explaining policy, or pointing the constituent in the right direction for support, but most casework requires the MP becoming directly involved in the process.2025, Cristin Leston-Bandeira, Exploring Parliament, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 264
  2. Boxlike or box-shaped woodwork or manufactured, boxed furniture.

Synonyms of casework

Origin of casework

From case + work.

Words formed from casework

Questions about casework

What does casework mean?
Casework means any type of work done on an individual case, such as a legal case or a client case in social services.
What part of speech is casework?
Casework is a noun.

Words near casework in the dictionary

  1. casevacking
  2. casevacs
  3. caseweed
  4. caseweeds
  5. casewise
  6. casework
  7. caseworker
  8. caseworkers
  9. caseworking
  10. caseworm
  11. caseworms

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