Employment - Definition

n 1: the state of being employed or having a job; "they are
looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
[syn: employment, employ] [ant: unemployment]
2: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for
employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" [syn:
employment, work]
3: the act of giving someone a job [syn: employment,
engagement]
4: the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic
drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" [syn:
use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment,
exercise]