engagement
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3.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
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- Another enduring issue to consider is the War Department's engagement in law enforcement in 1865 in Washington.
- an engagement letter
- a consulting engagement
- due-diligence engagement
Because I remember when I, I first had people reach out to me about paid speaking engagements, which seemed completely absurd at the time.
- Because I remember when I, I first had people reach out to me about paid speaking engagements, which seemed completely absurd at the time.
Examples
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Our ideals and values must be an essential part of our engagement with China.
Academic text (1991) -
The manager arranged an engagement for the new hire at the company next week.
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I need you to sign off on this engagement order.
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But it is a professional engagement.
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I was returning from my very first theatrical engagement, quite successful one, too.
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Draw up an engagement letter for the Ficks, please.
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And Mr. Ballard has been given his engagement?
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Another pillar of our engagement in the Pacific is our alliance with the Republic of Korea.
Academic text (1991) -
A meeting of the directors has decided unanimously that Mr Docherty is in breach of the terms of his contract and his engagement is terminated forthwith.
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After several interviews, she received an engagement letter confirming her position.
Synonyms
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2.5
An official job or position someone is given
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2.9
Putting someone into a job or role
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1.3
Giving someone a job in a company
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1.8
The act of hiring someone to work at a company
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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7.9
A guide that tells military and other people when they can start fighting and what they may do
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Engagement comes from the verb engage, which originally joined en- ('in') and gage ('pledge' or 'promise'). So a hiring or job engagement is like a promise or commitment by the company to that person.