employment
- 01 B1 Intermediate
the state of having a paid job or working for a company.
the state of being in a contract of service for which one receives payment.
Simple“She found full-time employment at a local bank after she graduated.”
In context“The transition from temporary contracts to permanent employment provided the family with the financial stability they had lacked for years.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of hiring someone to do a job.
the act of employing or hiring someone for a specific role or task.
Simple“The company's employment of new staff has slowed down this year.”
In context“The firm's rapid expansion necessitated the employment of several specialist consultants to oversee the merger.”
Synonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
the number or percentage of people in a country who have jobs.
the total number or proportion of a population engaged in productive work.
Simple“The government is happy because employment is at its highest level in years.”
In context“Economists noted that while overall employment remained high, the quality of jobs in the service sector was declining.”
Synonymsworkforcelabour force - 04 C1 Advanced
the act of using something for a particular purpose.
the application or use of a method, tool, or resource to achieve an end.
Simple“The employment of new technology helped the factory work much faster.”
In context“The strategic employment of diplomatic pressure eventually forced the two nations back to the negotiating table.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'of' to indicate the resource being used.
Synonyms
Usage employment education · employment opportunities · employment support
From employ (itself from Middle French employer, from Middle French empleier, from Latin implicō (“enfold, involve, be connected with”), itself from in- + plicō (“fold”)) + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.