job
Other forms: jobs; jobbing; jobbed
Unless you win the lottery, you will probably need a job, or employment where you do work for pay. There are also non-paying jobs: it might be your job to wash the dishes after dinner.
Job and work are often synonymous and unfortunately often have a negative connotation meaning “toil." Other meanings of job that are negative involve damaging events or crimes. When you wrecked your car, someone might have said, "You did a real job on that;" or, when you convinced your sister to hand over her allowance, you might have referred to it as a "con job."
Definitions of job
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a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee“estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars”“the job of repairing the engine took several hours”
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types:
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ball-breaker, ball-buster
a job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing
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stint
an individual's prescribed share of work
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scut work
trivial, unrewarding, tedious, dirty, and disagreeable chores
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type of:
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duty
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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ball-breaker, ball-buster
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(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
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type of:
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application, application program, applications programme
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
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application, application program, applications programme
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a crime (especially a robbery)
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a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved“it is always a job to contact him”
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synonyms:
problem
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types:
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race problem
a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions
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balance-of-payments problem
an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
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type of:
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difficulty
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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race problem
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an object worked on; a result produced by working“he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right”
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type of:
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product, production
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
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product, production
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arranged for contracted work to be done by others
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synonyms:
farm out, subcontract
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work occasionally
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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synonyms:
business, line, line of work, occupation
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types:
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confectionery
the occupation and skills of a confectioner
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sport
the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
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farming, land
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
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biz, game
your occupation or line of work
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calling, career, vocation
the particular occupation for which you are trained
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employment, work
the occupation for which you are paid
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appointment
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
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berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
a job in an organization
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salt mine, treadmill
a job involving drudgery and confinement
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craft, trade
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
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profession
an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
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medium, metier
an occupation for which you are especially well suited
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accountancy, accounting
the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
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photography
the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
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catering
providing food and services
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gig
a job, especially a temporary job
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coaching, coaching job
the job of a professional coach
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booking, engagement
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
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ministry
the work of a minister of religion
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navigation, sailing, seafaring
the work of a sailor
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professional boxing
boxing for money
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professional wrestling
wrestling for money
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sumo
a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
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professional golf
playing golf for money
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professional football
football played for pay
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professional baseball
playing baseball for money
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professional basketball
playing basketball for money
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professional tennis
playing tennis for money
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work load, workload
work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
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piecework
work paid for according to the quantity produced
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specialisation, specialism, speciality, specialization, specialty
the special line of work you have adopted as your career
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lifework
the principal work of your career
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walk, walk of life
careers in general
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service
employment in or work for another
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telecommuting, teleworking
employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem
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services
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
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public service
employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
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academicianship
the position of member of an honorary academy
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accountantship
the position of accountant
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admiralty
the office of admiral
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ambassadorship
the post of ambassador
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apostleship
the position of apostle
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apprenticeship, internship
the position of apprentice
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associateship
the position of associate (as in an office or academy)
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attorneyship
the position of attorney
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bailiffship
the office of bailiff
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baronetage
the state of a baronet
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bishopry, episcopate
the office and dignity of a bishop
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cadetship
the position of cadet
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caliphate
the office of a caliph
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captaincy, captainship
the post of captain
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cardinalship
the office of cardinal
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chairmanship
the position of chairman
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chancellorship
the office of chancellor
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chaplaincy, chaplainship
the position of chaplain
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chieftaincy, chieftainship
the position of chieftain
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clerkship
the job of clerk
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commandership, commandery
the position or office of commander
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comptrollership
the position of comptroller
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consulship
the post of consul
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controllership
the position of controller
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councillorship, councilorship
the position of council member
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counsellorship, counselorship
the position of counselor
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curacy
the position of a curate
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curatorship
the position of curator
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custodianship
the position of custodian
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deanery, deanship
the position or office of a dean
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directorship
the position of a director of a business concern
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discipleship
the position of disciple
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editorship
the position of editor
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eldership
the office of elder
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emirate
the office of an emir
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fatherhood
the status of a father
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fatherhood
the status of a religious leader
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foremanship
the position of foreman
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generalcy, generalship
the office and authority of a general
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governorship
the office of governor
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headship
the position of head
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headship
the position of headmaster or headmistress
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hot seat
a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
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incumbency
the office of an incumbent
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inspectorship
the office of inspector
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instructorship
the position of instructor
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internship
the position of a medical intern
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judgeship, judicature
the position of judge
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khanate
the position of a khan
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lectureship
the post of lecturer
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legateship, legation
the post or office of legate
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legislatorship
the office of legislator
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librarianship
the position of librarian
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lieutenancy
the position of a lieutenant
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magistracy, magistrature
the position of magistrate
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managership
the position of manager
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manhood
the status of being a man
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marshalship
the post of marshall
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mastership
the position of master
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mayoralty
the position of mayor
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messiahship
the position of messiah
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moderatorship
the position of moderator
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overlordship
the position of overlord
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pastorate, pastorship
the position of pastor
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peasanthood
the state of being a peasant
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plum
a highly desirable position or assignment
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praetorship
the office of praetor
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precentorship
the position of precentor
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preceptorship
the position of preceptor
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prefecture
the office of prefect
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prelacy, prelature
the office or station of a prelate
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premiership
the office of premier
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presidency, presidentship
the office and function of president
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primateship
the office of primate
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principalship
the post of principal
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priorship
the office of prior
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proconsulate, proconsulship
the position of proconsul
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proctorship
the position of proctor
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chair, professorship
the position of professor
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protectorship
the position of protector
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public office
a position concerning the people as a whole
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rabbinate
the office or function of a rabbi
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receivership
the office of a receiver
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rectorate, rectorship
the office or station of a rector
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regency
the office of a regent
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residency
the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
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rulership
the position of ruler
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sainthood
the status and dignity of a saint
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secretaryship
the position of secretary
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feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory
the position and authority of a feudal lord
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senatorship
the office of senator
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sinecure
an office that involves minimal duties
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solicitorship
the position of solicitor
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speakership
the position of Speaker
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stewardship
the position of steward
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studentship
the position of student
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teachership
the position of teacher
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thaneship
the position of thane
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throne
the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions
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treasurership
the position of treasurer
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tribuneship
the position of tribune
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trusteeship
the position of trustee
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vice-presidency
the office and function of a vice president
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viceroyship
the position of viceroy
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viziership
the position of vizier
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wardenship
the position of warden
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wardership
the position of warder
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womanhood
the status of a woman
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business life, professional life
a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
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airplane mechanics
the craft of building and repairing airplanes
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auto mechanics
the craft of building and repairing automobiles
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basketry
the craft of basket making
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carpentry, woodwork, woodworking
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
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drafting, mechanical drawing
the craft of drawing blueprints
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dressmaking
the craft of making dresses
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electrical work
the craft of an electrician
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interior decoration, interior design
the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
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lumbering
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
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masonry
the craft of a mason
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oculism
the craft of an oculist
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house painting, painting
the occupation of a house painter
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papermaking
the craft of making paper
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pilotage, piloting
the occupation of a pilot
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plumbery, plumbing
the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
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pottery
the craft of making earthenware
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learned profession
one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
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literature
the profession or art of a writer
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architecture
the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
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education
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
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journalism
the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
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politics
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
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pyrotechnics, pyrotechny
the craft of making fireworks
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cobbling, shoe repairing, shoemaking
the shoemaker's trade
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roofing
the craft of a roofer
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sheet-metal work
the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)
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shingling
the laying on of shingles
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tailoring
the occupation of a tailor
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tool-and-die work
the craft of making special tools and dies
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cost accounting
keeping account of the costs of items in production
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bookkeeping, clerking
the activity of recording business transactions
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inventory accounting
accounting that controls and evaluates inventory
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handicraft
a craft that requires skillful hands
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paper route
the job of delivering newspapers regularly
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mintage
act or process of minting coins
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tanning
making leather from rawhide
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engineering, technology
the practical application of science to commerce or industry
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typography
the craft of composing type and printing from it
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undertaking
the trade of a funeral director
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upholstery
the craft of upholstering
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wine making, winemaking
the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
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type of:
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activity
any specific behavior
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a workplace; as in the expression "on the job";
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the performance of a piece of work“she did an outstanding job as Ophelia”“he gave it up as a bad job”
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type of:
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work
activity directed toward making or doing something
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work
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a damaging piece of work“dry rot did the job of destroying the barn”“the barber did a real job on my hair”
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type of:
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work
activity directed toward making or doing something
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work
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the responsibility to do something“it is their job to print the truth”
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type of:
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duty, obligation, responsibility
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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duty, obligation, responsibility
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invest at a risk
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profit privately from public office and official business
Pronunciation
US
/dʒɑb/
UK
/dʒɒb/
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