employment

Noun

• the act of using
  • he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
    
  • skilled in the utilization of computers
    

• the act of giving someone a job

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

• the state of being employed or having a job
  • they are looking for employment
    
  • he was in the employ of the city
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  use , usage , utilization , utilisation , exercise , engagement , work , employ