profession
/prəˈfɛʃən/
noun
plural
professions
plural
professions
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROFESSION
1
[count]
:
a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill
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The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering/joining the profession.
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the legal profession
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Most professions in the medical field require years of training.
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He is a carpenter by profession. = His profession is carpentry.
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(humorous) She works in the (world's) oldest profession. [=she is a prostitute]
2
[singular]
:
the people who work in a particular profession
3
[count]
formal
:
the act of declaring or saying something openly
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often + of