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self-employment

[ self-em-ploi-muh nt, self- ]

/ ˈsɛlf ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

the act or fact of being self-employed.

Words nearby self-employment

self-educated, self-effacement, self-effacing, self-elected, self-employed, self-employment, self-energizing, self-enforcing, self-esteem, self-evident, self-examination

Origin of self-employment

First recorded in 1735–45

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for self-employment

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 Chicken|Marlow Stern|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With the slowing down of economies everywhere, the poor will lose their jobs and income from self-employment.
How Capitalism Failed|Muhammad Yunus|January 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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 States|Selig Perlman
Consumers' cooperation was to be but a stepping stone to producers' self-employment.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman

The lure of "greenbackism" was that it offered an opportunity for self-employment.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig 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 States|Selig Perlman
Almost seven million veterans have been aided by unemployment and self-employment allowances.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman