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Employment

noun/ɛmplˈɔɪmənt/
Definition
the state of being employed or having a job
the occupation for which you are paid
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛmplˈɔɪmənt/
🇬🇧British English
/djˈuːələz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/djˈuːələz/
3 syllables Say it as /ɛmplˈɔɪmənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe state of being employed or having a job
“they are looking for employment”
nounthe occupation for which you are paid
“he is looking for employment”
nounthe act of giving someone a job
nounthe act of using
“he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
Word Forms
employverbengage or hire for work
workverbcause to work
engageverbengage or hire for work
useverbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
utilizeverbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
utiliseverbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
exerciseverbcarry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Anstellung
der Zustand, in dem man erwerbstätig ist oder einen Job hat
🇫🇷French
emploi
l'état d'être employé ou d'avoir un emploi
🇪🇸Spanish
empleo
el estado de estar empleado o tener un trabajo
🇮🇹Italian
occupazione
lo stato di essere impiegato o di avere un lavoro
🇳🇱Dutch
werkgelegenheid
de staat waarin u werkt of een baan heeft
🇵🇹Portuguese
emprego
o estado de estar empregado ou ter um emprego
🇷🇺Russian
работа
состояние трудоустройства или наличия работы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोज़गार
नियोजित होने या नौकरी करने की अवस्था या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
কর্মসংস্থান
কর্মরত বা চাকরি থাকার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
வேலைவாய்ப்பு
வேலை செய்யும் அல்லது வேலை செய்யும் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉపాధి
ఉద్యోగం లేదా ఉద్యోగం ఉన్న స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
रोजगार
नोकरी किंवा नोकरी असण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોજગાર
નોકરી અથવા નોકરી હોવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉದ್ಯೋಗ
ಉದ್ಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಉದ್ಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തൊഴിൽ
ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്നതോ ജോലിയുള്ളതോ ആയ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ
ਨੌਕਰੀ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਨੌਕਰੀ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
روزگار
ملازمت کرنے یا ملازمت کرنے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
就业
受雇或有工作的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
雇用
雇用されている、または仕事がある状態
🇰🇷Korean
고용
고용되어 있거나 직업을 갖고 있는 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thuê người làm
tình trạng được tuyển dụng hoặc có một công việc
🇹🇭Thai
การจ้างงาน
สถานะของการจ้างงานหรือมีงานทำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pekerjaan
keadaan bekerja atau mempunyai pekerjaan
🇵🇭Filipino
trabaho
ang estado ng pagiging empleyado o pagkakaroon ng trabaho
🇲🇾Malay
pekerjaan
keadaan bekerja atau mempunyai pekerjaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توظيف
حالة العمل أو الحصول على وظيفة
🇮🇷Persian
استخدام
وضعیت شاغل بودن یا داشتن شغل
🇹🇷Turkish
istihdam
çalışıyor olma veya bir işe sahip olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַעֲסוּקָה
המצב של מועסק או עבודה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'employment'?
The primary meaning of 'employment' is 'the state of being employed or having a job'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'employment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'employment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'employment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'employment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'employment' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'employment' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'employment' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'employment' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'employment' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'employment' as formal, casual, or slang?
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