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Unemployment

noun

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

Meaning

the state of being unemployed; lack of paid work

The unemployment rate has increased significantly this year.

joblessness, idleness, redundancy

employment, work, occupation, job

unemployment rate, unemployment benefits, mass unemployment

a business or organization that provides a particular service

a basic rule or belief about what is right and wrong that influences how you behave

an opening in a wall or structure that allows light or air to pass through, usually covered with gla...

a mechanism for keeping a door, container, or object secure

A situation where there is too much traffic and movement becomes difficult.

A continuous sound, especially of a person's voice, that does not rise and fall in pitch.