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career

ca·reer

UK/kəˈɹɪə/ US/kəˈɹɪɹ/ common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

Synonyms
2.

the general progression of your working or professional life

  • “the general had had a distinguished career”
  • “he had a long career in the law”
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verb

1.

move headlong at high speed

  • “The cars careered down the road”
  • “The mob careered through the streets”

Origin

Mid 16th century, from French carrière (“road; racecourse”), from Italian carriera, from Old Occitan carreira, from Late Latin carrāria based on Latin carrus (“wheeled vehicle”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós, from *ḱers- (“to run”); alternatively, from Middle French carriere, from Old Occitan.

Phrases

  • career break
  • career change
  • career changer
  • career criminal
  • career day
  • career expo
  • career fair
  • career girl

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