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      career
      noun
      One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.
      The course, evolution, and ongoing advancement of one's working life, especially in one particular field.
      The general course of one's action or conduct in life, or in a particular area of life.
      A jouster's path during a joust.
      (falconry) The flight of a hawk.
      (archaic) Speed.
      (obsolete) A short gallop of a horse.
      (obsolete) A racecourse; the ground run over.
      verb
      To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.
      adjective
      Doing something professionally, for a living (generally said of something that is not a commonplace job, e.g. criminal activity).
      (loosely) Synonym of serial (“doing something regularly”).
      Roots
      carruscareer- · Latin · wheeled vehicle
      Synonyms for career
      vocationnlifeworknprofessionncareerismnprofessionaladjjobnemploymentn
      Words related to career
      nonoccupationalcareeristnpreprofessionalvocationallyadvvocationaladjoccupationsnvocationalismnsubprofessionaloccupationaladjdeskillaccomplishmentsnprofessionallyadvavocationnavocationaladjinternshipnjourneyworkpursuevlifenpursuitsnapprenticeshipnjourneymannqualificationsnlifetimencoachingnstardomnunfulfillingresumesvstintsntenurennonacademicadj

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