Definition of 'employment'

Noun

1. the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
      Synonyms: employ
      Antonyms: unemployment
2. the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
      Synonyms: work
3. the act of giving someone a job
      Synonyms: engagement
4. the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
      Synonyms: use usage utilization utilisation exercise

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