1. (

• 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. (

• employment ,
• work ,

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

3. (

• employment ,
• engagement ,

) the act of giving someone a job ;

4. (

• use ,
• usage ,
• utilization ,
• utilisation ,
• employment ,
• exercise ,

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