self-employment

noun

self-em·​ploy·​ment ˌself-im-ˈplȯi-mənt How to pronounce self-employment (audio)
: the state of being self-employed

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The site could handle two elements of the self-employment Q&A much better. PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025 Enter the total from your 1099-Ks in the income section, along with any other self-employment or business income. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 Relying on solely self-employment doesn’t look to be on the horizon for most business owners as a steady income, health care benefits and retirement security continue to be top-of-mind priorities. Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025 Joseph Liu covers personal branding, career transitions, and self-employment/freelancing. Joseph Liu, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for self-employment 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-employment was in 1834

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“Self-employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employment. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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