unemployment
/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/
ʌn · ꞮMPLƆꞮ · mənt (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
The state of having no job; joblessness.
Etymology
From un- + employment.
Example Sentences
- "Unemployment made Jack depressed."
- "In 1928, an arrangement was made between the Government of Northern Ireland and the N.C.C. for the construction of a loop line as an unemployment scheme."
- "Unemployment has been considered a cause of crime."
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