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em·ploy·ment

employment

 
 
pronunciation:
ihm ploI mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Employment is the act of taking in a new person or new people to do work that they will be paid to do. Employment is something that a boss or a company does.
Employment of more workers made things at the company run more smoothly.
synonyms:
use
similar words:
occupation
definition 2: When you have employment, it means that you have a job that you are being paid to do.
Morgan's father's employment at the store lasted five years until he decided to find a new job.
synonyms:
use
definition 3: A person's employment is the particular kind of work that they do and get paid for. They might have employment as a cook, a teacher, a doctor, a salesclerk, a factory worker, or even a clown.
Evan's dad has always been happy with his employment as a baker. He likes his boss, and he likes making bread and cakes and other things.
synonyms:
job, occupation, work
similar words:
career, position, post, profession
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