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yeoman work

yeoman work is the alternative form of yeoman's work.

Meaning of yeoman's work

Noun

yeoman's work (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of yeoman's service.
    • Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), doing yeoman's work in his attempt to end the wasteful ag subsidy, definitely did violate his promise, as did various Republican colleagues who supported his amendment in a Tuesday Senate vote.2011 June 15, Conor Friedersdorf, “How Grover Norquist's Tax Pledge Trips Up Lawmakers”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2012

Questions about yeoman work

What is yeoman work the alternative form of?
Yeoman work is the alternative form of yeoman's work.

Words near yeoman work in the dictionary

  1. yeoman of the chamber
  2. yeoman of the guard
  3. yeoman service
  4. Yeoman Warder
  5. Yeoman Warders
  6. yeoman work
  7. yeoman's labor
  8. yeoman's service
  9. yeoman's work
  10. yeomanette
  11. yeomanettes

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