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      employment
      noun
      The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
      The state of being employed.
      The act of employing.
      (economics) The number or percentage of people at work.
      An activity to which one devotes time.
      A purpose, a use.
      Roots
      plicoploy- · Latin · fold
      Synonyms for employment
      employvjobnworknhiringvlabornrecruitmentnengagementnvocationntravailnenlistmentn
      Words related to employment
      reemploymentnunderemploymentnemployersnworkforcenemployablenunemploymentnjobshareemployabilitynunderemployedadjoutplacementnjoblessadjjoblessnessnnonoccupationalunemployableadjunemployedadjworkplacenjobholdernoccupationsnreemployadjemployeenoutplaceoccupationaladjwageworkerpogeyntelecommutingnfeatherbeddingnmanpowernstaffingvsalariedadjtempingn

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