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