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employment

emp·loy·ment

UK/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ US/ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ fairly common

noun

1.

the state of being employed or having a job

  • “they are looking for employment”
  • “he was in the employ of the city”
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2.

the occupation for which you are paid

  • “he is looking for employment”
  • “a lot of people are out of work”
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3.

the act of giving someone a job

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4.

the act of using

  • “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
  • “skilled in the utilization of computers”
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Origin

From employ (itself from Middle French employer, from Middle French empleier, from Latin implicō (“enfold, involve, be connected with”), itself from in- + plicō (“fold”)) + -ment.

Phrases

  • at will employment
  • at-will employment
  • employment agency
  • employment at will
  • employment contract
  • employment history
  • employment tribunal
  • full employment

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