Definition of employment

Overview of noun employment

The noun employment has 4 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (9) employment, employ

(the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")

2. (9) employment, work

(the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")

3. (6) employment, engagement

(the act of giving someone a job)

4. (1) use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise

(the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")