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Journeyman

/dʒˈɜrniˌmæn/
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(noun) A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.

He became a journeyman after completing his apprenticeship.
The journeyman electrician worked on the new building.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of being an apprentice, he finally became a ____ and could work independently as a plumber.

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