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un·em·ploy·ment 
[uhn-em-ploi-muhnt] Pronunciation Key
[uhn-em-ploi-muhnt] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the state of being unemployed, esp. involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers. |
| 2. | the number of persons who are unemployed. |
| 3. | Informal. unemployment benefit. |
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| un·em·ploy·ment
(ŭn'ěm-ploi'mənt, -ĭm-) Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| unemployment | |
noun | |
| the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy" [ant: employ] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Unemployment
Un`em*ploy"ment\, n. Quality or state of being not employed; -- used esp. in economics, of the condition of various social classes when temporarily thrown out of employment, as those engaged for short periods, those whose trade is decaying, and those least competent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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