employment

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: {employ}] [ant: {unemployment}]

2: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for a

job"; "a lot of people are out of work" [syn: {job}, {work}]

3: the act of giving someone a job [syn: {engagement}, {hire},

{hiring}]

4: the act of using; "the steps were worn from years of use"

[syn: {use}, {usage}, {utilization}, {utilisation}, {exercise}]