Em*ploy"ment (?), n. 1. The act of employing or using; also, the state of being employed.

2. That which engages or occupies; that which consumes time or attention; office or post of business; service; as, agricultural employments; mechanical employments; public employments; in the employment of government.

Cares are employments, and without employ
The soul is on a rack.

Syn. -- Work; business; occupation; vocation; calling; office; service; commission; trade; profession.

• the act of employing and the state of being employed
  
• the work or occupation for which one is paid
  
• an activity to which one devotes time
  
• (economics) the number or percentage of people at work