employment

noun

1. 1

   the occupation for which you are paid

   he is looking for employment

   a lot of people are out of work

2. 2

   the act of using

   he warned against the use of narcotic drugs

   skilled in the utilization of computers

3. 3

   the act of giving someone a job

4. 4

   the state of being employed or having a job

   they are looking for employment

   he was in the employ of the city