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Definition employment in American English

employment noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
1

work that you are paid regularly to do for a person or company

Example

After graduation, she found employment with a local finance company.

Example

a contract of employment

1.1

a situation in which someone has regular paid work

Example

retired workers coming back into employment

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1.2

the number of people in an area or group who have regular paid work

Example

Employment has risen among people over 55.

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1.3

relating to jobs and work

Example

employment law/legislation

2

the use of something for a particular purpose

Example

The employment of wiretaps was determined to be illegal.

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Definition employment in American English