EMPLOYMENT

employment, work

(noun) the occupation for which you are paid; “he is looking for employment”; “a lot of people are out of work”

use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise

(noun) the act of using; “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”; “skilled in the utilization of computers”

employment, engagement

(noun) the act of giving someone a job

employment, employ

(noun) the state of being employed or having a job; “they are looking for employment”; “he was in the employ of the city”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

employment (countable and uncountable, plural employments)

The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid

The act of employing

A use, purpose

The state of being employed

An activity to which one devotes time

(economics) The number or percentage of people at work

Synonyms

• employ

• hire

Antonyms

• unemployment

• underemployment

Source: Wiktionary

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Em*ploy"ment, n.

1. The act of employing or using; also, the state of being employed.

2. That which engages or occupies; that which consumes time or attention; office or post of business; service; as, agricultural employments; mechanical employments; public employments; in the employment of government. Cares are employments, and without employ The soul is on a rack. Young.

Syn.

– Work; business; occupation; vocation; calling; office; service; commission; trade; profession.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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