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  • adjective of or pertaining to a janitor

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Examples

  • The high-IQ guy in janitorial, OTOH, will be Mr. Slacker, and may not produce a lot as a janitor.)

    State Universities vs. Vouchers, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • The Department of Environmental Services - also known as janitorial or custodial services - plays a key role in the hospital's infection control, said Louis Dinneen, FAHC facilities management director.

    burlingtonfreepress.com - 2010

  • The Department of Environmental Services - also known as janitorial or custodial services - plays a key role in the hospital's infection control, said Louis Dinneen, FAHC facilities management director.

    burlingtonfreepress.com - 2010

  • Just install a 50 cal machine gun in place of the pepper spray and call a janitorial service after it gets set off.

    Latest Articles 2009

  • They provide me and others with entertainment, and for the masochistic wannabes in our profession they offer opportunities for suffering that might be difficult to find in more remunerative sectors such as janitorial services or fast food.

    Job Offer of the Week Judy 2010

  • Put out to competitive bid any job that can be done by private industry, such as janitorial service, printing, transportation, liquor sales, insurance, licensing, park maintenance, etc.

    Sound Politics: What should Mrs. Gregoire cut? 2007

  • He told us that he preferred to work "janitorial," which I understood a lot better by the end of the day.

    Archive 2008-03-01 James Killus 2008

  • The UAW is allowing GM to reclassify about 16,000 of these jobs, such as janitorial jobs, as "non-core" assignments with wages and benefits equaling $25.65 an hour.

    GM, UAW Reach Agreement 2008

  • Some union work, such as janitorial and parts-delivery work, can be outsourced to service companies paying lower wages.

    For UAW, Aid Likely to Come With Strings 2008

  • He told us that he preferred to work "janitorial," which I understood a lot better by the end of the day.

    Day Labor James Killus 2008

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