vendee - buyer, property purchaser⏎
tier - level, layer, series⏎
waged - salaried, having regular paid work, employed⏎
top flight - best, most successful, highest⏎
section - department, subdivision, part, department⏎
shed - decrease, emit, get rid of⏎
semi - half, partly, incomplete⏎
shortage - shortage⏎
whistle-blower - informer⏎
workforce - staff, labour force , labor force⏎