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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•em•ployed /ˌʌndərɛmˈplɔɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - Economicsworking or employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.
- employed only part-time when one is available for full-time work.
un•der•em•ploy•ment, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•em•ployed (un′dər em ploid′),USA pronunciation adj. - Economicsemployed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.
- employed only part-time when one is available for full-time work.
- Economicsnot utilized fully.
n. - Economics, Businessunderemployed workers collectively.
- under- + employ + -ed2 1905–10
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