employment
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMPLOYMENT
[noncount]
1
:
the act of employing someone or something: such as
a
:
the act of using something
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We object to the company's employment [=use, utilization] of pesticides.
b
:
the act of paying someone to do a job
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laws that have encouraged the employment of women
2
a
:
work that a person is paid to do
— often used before another noun
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I've been looking for employment in the machine trade.
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The new factory should provide employment for hundreds of workers.
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unskilled workers trying to find paid/gainful employment
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full-time/part-time employment
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She hopes to find employment as a teacher.
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an employment contract
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my employment history
b
:
the state of being employed
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the state of being paid to do a job
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The magazine did well during the course of her employment as editor.
c
:
the number of people who have jobs in a particular place or area
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Employment is at an all-time high in this part of the state.
d
:
jobs that are available for workers
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The city is faced with inadequate housing and a lack of employment.
