employment in English dictionary

  • employment

    Meanings and definitions of "employment"

    • A use, purpose
    • The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid
    • (economics) The number or percentage of people at work
    • noun
      A use, purpose
    • noun
      The act of employing
    • noun
      The state of being employed
    • noun
      The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid
    • noun
      An activity to which one devotes time
    • noun
      (economics)
      The number or percentage of people at work
    • Act through which a subordinated work contract starts.
    • The work or occupation in which a person is employed.
    • use, purpose
    • the work or occupation for which one is paid
    • the number or percentage of people at work
    • employment (long term)
    • Productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid.
    • noun
      the act of giving someone a job
    • noun
      the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
    • noun
      the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
    • noun
      the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

    Synonyms of "employment" in English dictionary

    occupation, work, exercise are the top synonyms of "employment" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "employment" in English dictionary

    unemployment is the antonym of "employment" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of employment

    • nieodm.  nieodmienny
    • employment ( countable and uncountable;  plural  employments)
  • Employment

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