Employment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Employment is a noun meaning The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
Meaning
The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
More Meanings
- The act of employing.
- The state of being employed.
- A purpose, a use.
- An activity to which one devotes time.
- (economics) The number or percentage of people at work.
Example Sentences
The personnel director handled the whole employment procedure
This new employment of his time caused no relaxation in his attention to my education.
[…] King Henry [VIII] full fraught all thoſe vvith vvealth and revvards, vvhom he retained in his imployment.
At the period just preceding the advent of Bartleby, I had two persons as copyists in my employment, and a promising lad as an office-boy.
Word Forms
- employments
Synonyms for employment
Depending on context, synonyms include employ, hire, work, engagement, use, job.
Antonyms for employment
Common opposites include disemployment, unemployment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include employ, hiring, work, hire, job, utilization.
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