employment
Use Employment in a sentence
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mənt noun
1.
an act or instance of employing someone or something.
3.
an occupation by which a person earns a living; work; business.
4.
the total number of people gainfully employed or working.
5.
an activity or the like that occupies a person's time: She found knitting a comforting employment for her idle hours.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of employing or state of being employed |
| 2. | the work or occupation in which a person is employed |
| 3. | the purpose for which something is used |
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Example sentences
We go to the employment office in the city looking for work.
The recession probably ended months ago but employment has not yet started to recover.
The paper is best known for its study of employment history.
Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
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