What is the meaning of employment?

noun

• The state of being employed or having a job.
  • usage: "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
  • synonyms: employ
• The occupation for which you are paid.
  • usage: "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
  • synonyms: work
• The act of giving someone a job.
  • synonyms: engagement
• The act of using.
  • usage: "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
  • synonyms: use, usage, utilization, utilisation, exercise