who*/*/*/

[huː]

pronoun

1) used for asking which person is involved in something, or what someone's name is

Who works in that office?[/ex]

Who did you hire for the sales position?[/ex]

‘Who is that?' ‘It's Karen – don't you recognize her?'[/ex]

Who else did you tell the secret to?[/ex]

2) used when someone knows or says which person is involved in something or what their name is

Curry refused to say who had organized the meeting.[/ex]

3) used for adding more information about a person

I recently talked to Michael Hall, who lectures in music at the university.[/ex]

We only employ people who already have computer skills.[/ex]

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who knows/cares etc — spoken used for saying that you do not know/care etc, and you think that no one else does[/ex]

'Won't Terry be upset?' 'Who cares? He never thinks about anyone but himself.'[/ex]