self-employment
[self-em-ploi-muh nt, self-]
- the act or fact of being self-employed.
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Origin of self-employment
First recorded in 1735–45
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Examples from the Web for self-employment
Contemporary Examples
It also forced existing Chinese Americans out of the labor force, and into self-employment.
‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s ChickenMarlow Stern
April 19, 2014
With the slowing down of economies everywhere, the poor will lose their jobs and income from self-employment.
Historical Examples
The lure of "greenbackism" was that it offered an opportunity for self-employment.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United StatesSelig Perlman
Almost seven million veterans have been aided by unemployment and self-employment allowances.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. TrumanHarry S. Truman
Consumers' cooperation was to be but a stepping stone to producers' self-employment.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United StatesSelig Perlman
The government should thus open an escape to the worker from the wage system into self-employment by way of free land.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United StatesSelig Perlman
The Homestead law opened up the road to self-employment by way of free land and agriculture.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United StatesSelig Perlman