ca·reer   (kə-rîr')    n.   A chosen pursuit; a profession or occupation. The general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements: an officer with a distinguished career; a teacher in the midst of a long career. A path or course, as of the sun through the heavens. Speed: "My hasting days fly on with full career" (John Milton). adj.  Doing what one does as a permanent occupation or lifework: career diplomats; a career criminal. intr.v.   ca·reered, ca·reer·ing, ca·reers To move or run at full speed; rush. See Usage Note at careen. [French carrière, from Old French, racecourse, from Old Provençal carriera, street, from Medieval Latin (via) carrāria, (road) for carts, feminine of carrārius, from Latin carrus, a Gallic type of wagon; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

Career

Ca*reer"\, n. [F. carri[`e]re race course, high road, street, fr. L. carrus wagon. See Car.]

1. A race course: the ground run over.

To go back again the same career. --Sir P. Sidney.

2. A running; full speed; a rapid course.

When a horse is running in his full career. --Wilkins.

3. General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually applied to course or conduct which is of a public character; as, Washington's career as a soldier.

An impartial view of his whole career. --Macaulay.

4. (Falconry) The flight of a hawk.

career  (n.)

career

see checkered career.