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self-employment

[ self-em-ploi-muhnt, self- ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of being self-employed.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-employment1

First recorded in 1735–45

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Example Sentences

It also forced existing Chinese Americans out of the labor force, and into self-employment.

With the slowing down of economies everywhere, the poor will lose their jobs and income from self-employment.

Consumers' cooperation was to be but a stepping stone to producers' self-employment.

The government should thus open an escape to the worker from the wage system into self-employment by way of free land.

The Homestead law opened up the road to self-employment by way of free land and agriculture.

He may organize his own company to provide self-employment or he may serve as a private consultant.

Almost seven million veterans have been aided by unemployment and self-employment allowances.

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