em·ploy·ment

[em-ploi-muhnt]
noun
1.
an act or instance of employing someone or something.
2.
the state of being employed; employ; service: to begin or terminate employment.
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.

Origin:
1585–95; employ + -ment

non·em·ploy·ment, noun
o·ver·em·ploy·ment, noun
pro·em·ploy·ment, adjective
re·em·ploy·ment, noun


3. vocation, calling; job, trade, profession.
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employment (ɪmˈplɔɪmənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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employment
1590s, from employ + -ment.
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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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