job description

American  

noun

job descriptions plural

1. an abstract of a job analysis containing the classification of and requirements for a job, used in hiring and placing prospective employees.

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job description British  

noun

1. a detailed written account, agreed between management and worker, of all the duties and responsibilities which together make up a particular job

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• job descriptions
  plural

Etymology

Origin of job description

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Sometimes, that job description is just a wish list.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

“What’s being called ‘editorial interference’ is in reality the job description of an editor in chief,” Weiss said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

And the vice president’s attempted reinvention keeps colliding with his current job description.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Speaking truth to power is not, it seems, in their job description.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

No job description meant no job requirements, and this gave me the freedom to choose my agenda.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama