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Definitions of job
  1. noun
    the occupation for which you are paid
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    types:
    bijwerking
    the job of a professional coach
    nautiek
    the work of a sailor
    stukwerk
    work paid for according to the quantity produced
    dienstverrichting
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
    overheidsapparaat, rijksdienst, staatsapparaat, staatsdienst
    employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
    schnabbel
    a booking for musicians
    ministerschap
    the job of a head of a government department
    type of:
    activiteit, bezigheid, occupatie, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  2. noun
    a job in an organization
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    types:
    admiraliteit
    the office of admiral
    ambassadeurspost
    the post of ambassador
    apostolaat
    the position of apostle
    leertijd, opleidingstijd
    the position of apprentice
    procuratie
    the position of attorney
    kalifaat
    the office of a caliph
    kardinaalschap
    the office of cardinal
    presidentschap, presidium, voorzitterschap
    the position of chairman
    griffierschap
    the job of clerk
    consulaat
    the post of consul
    pleegvoogdij
    the position of custodian
    decanaat, proosdij
    the position or office of a dean
    emiraat
    the office of an emir
    inspectoraat
    the office of inspector
    co-assistentschap, co-schap, coschap, stage, stageperiode
    the position of a medical intern
    rechtersambt
    the position of judge
    docentschap, lectoraat
    the post of lecturer
    magistratuur
    the position of magistrate
    rentmeesterschap
    the position of manager
    burgemeestersambt
    the position of mayor
    prefectuur
    the office of prefect
    prelaatschap, prelatuur
    the office or station of a prelate
    premierschap
    the office of premier
    presidentschap
    the office and function of president
    directeurschap, rectoraat
    the post of principal
    prioraat, priorschap
    the office of prior
    regentschap
    the office of a regent
    ministerschap, secretariaat
    the position of secretary
    rentmeesterschap
    the position of steward
    leraarschap
    the position of teacher
    rectoraat
    the position of headmaster
    bondspresident
    the office of the United States head of state
    P.G., PG, procureur-generaal
    the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
    type of:
    activiteit, bezigheid, occupatie, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  3. noun
    a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
    synonyms: corvee, karwei, klus, taak, werklast
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    type of:
    dienst
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
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