American Dictionary
Definition employment in American English
employment
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
Example
After graduation, she found employment with a local finance company.
Example
a contract of employment
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Example
Employment has risen among people over 55.
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Example
employment law/legislation
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2
the use of something for a particular purpose
Example
The employment of wiretaps was determined to be illegal.
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