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Updated June 2026
The state of having paid work or the condition of being employed by an organisation. The act of giving someone a job or the total number of people working in an economy.
“Full employment remains a key goal for most governments' economic policies.”
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
em·ploy·ment
Contains two E's and two M's; features the -MENT ending common to nouns
Worth 17 points; the Y (4 pts) and M's (3 pts each) make this a strong play
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