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career [ ca·reer ]
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1. An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
In keeping with tradition, our February issue focuses on careers and opportunities.
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2. The time spent by a person in a career.
Most of his career was spent working in nuclear weapons research.
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3. The progress through history of an institution, organization, etc.
We will, however, endeavor to portray with as much accuracy as possible the career of the organization.
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4. Working permanently in or committed to a particular profession.
Hempel was a career diplomat who put protocol above all else.
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1. Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.
The car careered down the road and hit a chestnut tree head-on.
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Origin
1. Mid 16th century (denoting a road or racecourse): from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
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