employment

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
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noun
B1

Work done for pay; having a job.

The new employment contract offers good benefits for workers.

B1

The number of people who have jobs.

The government wants to increase employment across the country.

R

Hiring someone to do a job.

The employment of young people helps them gain work experience.

R

Using something for a purpose.

The employment of new technology improved the company's efficiency.

translation

n. Work done for pay; having a job.; The number of people who have jobs.; Hiring someone to do a job.; Using something for a purpose.

Word Forms

Plural employments