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employment
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of EMPLOYMENT
1
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose <the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results>
2
the activity by which one regularly makes a living <his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor>
Related Words call, lifework; business, enterprise, field, livelihood, living, métier (also metier), racket [slang]; assignment, engagement, gig, mission; art, craft, handcraft, handicraft; appointment, berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation; duty, function, job, load, task, workload
3
the state of being provided with a paying job <the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment>
Related Words appointment, assignment, conscription, enlistment, recruitment; incumbency, tenure; occupation, place, position, post, situation, work
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