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   profession

   /prəˈfɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification: "his chosen profession of teaching" Similar careeroccupationcallingvocationline of workline of employmentlinemétierbusinesstradecraftwalk of lifespherejobday jobpositionwayinformal:racketarchaic:employ
   • ▪ a body of people engaged in a particular profession: "the legal profession has become increasingly business-conscious"
   • 2. an act of declaring that one has a particular feeling or quality, especially when this is not the case: "his profession of delight rang hollow" Similar declarationaffirmationstatementannouncementproclamationassertionavowalvowclaimallegationprotestationacknowledgementadmissionconfessionrare:asseverationaverment
   • 3. a declaration of belief in a religion: "a profession of faith in Jesus Christ"
   • ▪ the declaration or vows made on entering a religious order.
   • ▪ the ceremony or fact of being professed in a religious order: "after profession she taught in Maidenhead"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the vow made on entering a religious order): via Old French from Latin professio(n-), from profiteri ‘declare publicly’ (see profess). profession (sense 1) derives from the notion of an occupation that one ‘professes’ to be skilled in.

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   What does profession mean?

   • Profession definition: a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science. See examples of PROFESSION used in a sentence.

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   What does profesión mean?

   • profesión, profesión [feminine, singular]… profissão, profissão [feminine], os profissionais [masculine… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PROFESSION definition: 1. a type of work that needs special training or education: 2. the people who do a type of work…. Learn more.

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   What is a typical profession?

   • The typical profession involves technical, specialized, and highly skilled work. This skill and experience is often referred to as "professional expertise ." In the modern era, training for a profession involves obtaining degrees and certifications. Often, entry to the profession is barred without licensure.

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   What is a legal profession?

   • The legal profession has/have always resisted change. [countable] profession of something a statement about what you believe, feel or think about something, that is sometimes made publicly synonym declaration His professions of love did not seem sincere. Definition of profession noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   PROFESSION definition: 1. any type of work that needs special training or a particular skill, often one that is respected…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     PROFESSION meaning: 1. any type of work that needs special...

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   • Profession in French

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     PROFESSION translate: profesión, profesión, profesión,...

   • Profession in Korean

     PROFESSION translate: (전문적인 교육을 필요로 하는) 직업, (특정 직업) 종사자....

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     PROFESSION translate: 工作, （尤指需要特殊訓練或專業技能的）職業,...

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     PROFESSION translate: مِهْنة, مِهنة. Learn more in the...

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     PROFESSION translate: 工作, （尤指需要特殊训练或专业技能的）职业,...

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   profession: [noun] the act of taking the vows of a religious community.

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   Profession definition: a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science. See examples of PROFESSION used in a sentence.

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   the medical/legal/teaching profession; to enter/go into/join a profession (British English) the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) She was at the very top of her profession. senior members of the profession ; by profession He was a lawyer by profession.

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   Profession. A profession is a field of work that has been successfully professionalized. [1] It can be defined as a disciplined group of individuals, professionals, who adhere to ethical standards and who hold themselves out as, and are accepted by the public as possessing special knowledge and skills in a widely recognised body of learning ...

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   4 meanings: 1. an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned.... Click for more definitions.

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    PROFESSION definition: 1. a type of work that needs special training or education: 2. the people who do a type of work…. Learn more.