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nounyeoman's work (uncountable)
alternative yeoman work
- uncountableSynonym 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 2012Synonyms: yeoman's service
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nounSynonym of yeoman's service.
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