#line_of_work__occupation__business__job__line  the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
  supertype:  #activity  any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
  subtype:  #sport  the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
     subtype:  #professional_boxing  boxing for money
     subtype:  #professional_wrestling  wrestling for money
     subtype:  #professional_golf  playing golf for money
     subtype:  #professional_football  playing football for money
     subtype:  #professional_baseball  playing baseball for money
     subtype:  #professional_basketball  playing basketball for money
     subtype:  #professional_tennis  playing tennis for money
  subtype:  #farming__land  working the land as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
  subtype:  #biz__game  informal terms for your occupation; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"
  subtype:  #career__calling__vocation  the particular occupation for which you are trained
     subtype:  #work_specialty__specialty__specialization__specialisation__speciality__specialism  the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"
     subtype:  #lifework  the principal work of your career
     subtype:  #walk_of_life__walk  careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
     subtype:  #business_life__professional_life  a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
  subtype:  #employment__work  the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
     subtype:  #coaching_job__coaching  the job of a professional coach
     subtype:  #engagement__booking  employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
        subtype:  #gig  a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"
     subtype:  #seafaring__navigation__sailing  the work of a sailor
        subtype:  #cabotage  navigation in costal waters
     subtype:  #workload  work that a person is expected to do in a specified time
        subtype:  #case_load  the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency)
     subtype:  #piecework  work paid for according to the quantity produced
     subtype:  #service.employment  employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service"
     subtype:  #telecommuting__teleworking  employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem
     subtype:  #services  performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent"
     subtype:  #public_service  employment within a government system (especially in civil service)
        subtype:  #minister.job  (British) the job of a head of a government department
           subtype:  #cabinet_minister.job__cabinetminister  (British) the job of a senior minister who is a member of the British cabinet
  subtype:  #appointment.line_of_work  the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
  subtype:  #berth__position__post__office__spot__place__situation  a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
     subtype:  #academicianship  the position of member of an honorary academy
     subtype:  #accountantship  the position of accountant
     subtype:  #admiralty  the office of admiral
     subtype:  #ambassadorship  the post of ambassador
     subtype:  #apostleship  the position of apostle
     subtype:  #apprenticeship  the position of apprentice
     subtype:  #attorneyship  the position of attorney
     subtype:  #bailiffship  the office of bailiff
     subtype:  #bishopry  the office of bishop
     subtype:  #cadetship  the position of cadet
     subtype:  #caliphate  the office of a caliph
     subtype:  #captainship__captaincy  the post of captain
     subtype:  #cardinalship  the office of cardinal
     subtype:  #chairmanship  the position of chairman
     subtype:  #chancellorship  the office of chancellor
     subtype:  #chaplaincy__chaplainship  the position of chaplain
     subtype:  #chieftaincy  the position of chieftain
     subtype:  #clerkship  the job of clerk
     subtype:  #commandership  the position of commander
     subtype:  #comptrollership  the position of comptroller
     subtype:  #consulship  the post of consul
     subtype:  #controllership  the position of controller
     subtype:  #councillorship__councilorship  the position of council member
     subtype:  #counselorship__counsellorship  the position of counselor
     subtype:  #curacy  the position of a curate
     subtype:  #curatorship  the position of curator
     subtype:  #custodianship  the position of custodian
     subtype:  #deanship__deanery  the position or office of a dean
     subtype:  #directorship  the position of a director of a business concern
     subtype:  #discipleship  the position of disciple
     subtype:  #editorship  the position of editor
     subtype:  #eldership  the office of elder
     subtype:  #emirate  the office of an emir
     subtype:  #foremanship  the position of foreman
     subtype:  #generalship  the office of general
     subtype:  #governorship  the office of governor
     subtype:  #headship  the position of head
     subtype:  #headship.berth  (British) the position of headmaster or headmistress
        subtype:  #headmastership  the position of headmaster
        subtype:  #headmistressship  the position of headmistress
     subtype:  #hot_seat__hotseat  a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
     subtype:  #incumbency  the office of an incumbent
     subtype:  #inspectorship  the office of inspector
     subtype:  #instructorship  the position of instructor
     subtype:  #internship  the position of intern
     subtype:  #judgship__judgeship__judicature  the position of judge
     subtype:  #lectureship  the post of lecturer
     subtype:  #legateship__legation  the post or office of legate
     subtype:  #legislatorship  the office of legislator
     subtype:  #librarianship  the position of librarian
     subtype:  #lieutenancy  the position of a lieutenant
     subtype:  #magistracy  the position of magistrate
     subtype:  #managership  the position of manager
     subtype:  #marshalship  the post of marshall
     subtype:  #mastership  the position of master
     subtype:  #mayoralty  the position of mayor
     subtype:  #messiahship  the position of messiah
     subtype:  #moderatorship  the position of moderator
     subtype:  #overlordship  the position of overlord
     subtype:  #pastorship__pastorate  the position of pastor
     subtype:  #praetorship  the office of praetor
     subtype:  #precentorship  the position of precentor
     subtype:  #preceptorship  the position of preceptor
     subtype:  #prefecture  the office of prefect
     subtype:  #prelacy__prelature  the office or station of a prelate
     subtype:  #premiership  the office of premier
     subtype:  #presidentship__presidency  the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
        subtype:  #President__President_of_the_United_States__Chief_Executive  the office of the US head of state; "a President is elected every four years"
     subtype:  #primateship  the office of primate
     subtype:  #principalship  the post of principal
     subtype:  #priorship  the office of prior
     subtype:  #proconsulship__proconsulate  the position of proconsul
     subtype:  #proctorship  the position of proctor
     subtype:  #professorship__chair  the position of professor
     subtype:  #protectorship  the position of protector
     subtype:  #receivership  the office of a receiver
     subtype:  #regency  the office of a regent
     subtype:  #rulership  the position of ruler
     subtype:  #secretaryship  the position of secretary
        subtype:  #Attorney_General_of_the_United_States__Attorney_General  the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Agriculture__Agriculture_Secretary  the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture; "the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Commerce__Commerce_Secretary  the position of the head of the Department of Commerce; "the position of Commerce Secretary was created in 1913"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Defense__Defense_Secretary  the position of the head of the Department of Defense; "the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Education__Education_Secretary  the position of the head of the Education Department; "the post of Education Secretary was created in 1979"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Energy__Energy_Secretary  the position of the head of the Department of Energy; "the post of Energy Secretary was created in 1977"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services  the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in 1979"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development  the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; "the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was created in 1966"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Labor__Labor_Secretary  the position of the head of the Department of Labor; "the post of Labor Secretary was created in 1913"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_State  the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_the_Interior__Interior_Secretary  the position of the head of the Department of the Interior; "the position of Interior Secretary was created in 1849"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_the_Treasury__Treasury_Secretary  the position of the head of the Treasury Department; "the position of Treasury Secretary was created in 1789"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Transportation__Transportation_Secretary  the position of the head of the Department of Transportation; "the post of Transportation Secretary was created in 1966
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs  the position of the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs was created in 1989"
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_War__War_Secretary  head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_the_Navy__Navy_Secretary  head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Commerce_and_Labor  head of a former executive department created in 1903 and divided into two departments in 1913
        subtype:  #Secretary_of_Health_Education_and_Welfare  head of a former executive department created in 1953 and divided into two departments in 1979
     subtype:  #senatorship  the office of senator
     subtype:  #sinecure  an office that involves minimal duties
     subtype:  #solicitorship  the position of solicitor
     subtype:  #speakership  the position of speaker
     subtype:  #stewardship  the position of steward
     subtype:  #studentship  the position of student
     subtype:  #teachership  the position of teacher
     subtype:  #thaneship  the position of thane
     subtype:  #throne  the position and power of one who occupies a throne
     subtype:  #treasurership  the position of treasurer
     subtype:  #tribuneship  the position of tribune
     subtype:  #viceroyship  the position of viceroy
     subtype:  #viziership  the position of vizier
     subtype:  #wardenship  the position of warden
     subtype:  #wardership  the position of warder
  subtype:  #treadmill.line_of_work__salt_mine  a job involving drudgery and confinement
  subtype:  #trade.line_of_work__craft  the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
     subtype:  #airplane_mechanics  the craft of building and repairing airplanes
     subtype:  #auto_mechanics  the craft of building and repairing automobiles
     subtype:  #basketry  the craft of basket making
     subtype:  #bookbinding  the craft of binding books
     subtype:  #carpentry__woodworking__woodwork  the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
        subtype:  #cabinetry__cabinetwork  the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
        subtype:  #cabinetmaking__joinery  the craft of a joiner
     subtype:  #drafting.trade__mechanical_drawing  the craft of drawing blueprints
     subtype:  #dressmaking  the craft of making dresses
        subtype:  #couture  high fashion designing and dressmaking
     subtype:  #electrical_work  the craft of an electrician
     subtype:  #interior_decoration__interior_design  the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
        subtype:  #lighting  the craft of providing artificial light; "an interior decorator must understand lighting"
     subtype:  #masonry  the craft of a mason
        subtype:  #bricklaying  the craft of laying bricks
     subtype:  #house_painting__housepainting__painting  the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"
     subtype:  #piloting__pilotage  the occupation of a pilot
     subtype:  #plumbing__plumbery  the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
     subtype:  #pottery  the craft of making earthenware
     subtype:  #pyrotechny__pyrotechnics  the craft of making fireworks
     subtype:  #shoemaking__shoe_repairing__cobbling  the shoemaker's trade
     subtype:  #roofing  the craft of a roofer
        subtype:  #slating  the act of laying slates for a roof
     subtype:  #sheet-metal_work__sheetmetalwork  the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)
     subtype:  #shingling  the laying on of shingles; "shingling is a draft very different from carpentry"
     subtype:  #tailoring  the occupation of a tailor
     subtype:  #tool-and-die_work  the craft of making special tools and dies
     subtype:  #typography  the craft of composing type and printing from it
     subtype:  #undertaking  the trade of an funeral director
     subtype:  #upholstery  the craft of upholstering
     subtype:  #winemaking  the craft and science of making wine
  subtype:  #profession  an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
     subtype:  #learned_profession__learnedprofession  one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
        subtype:  #practice_of_law__law  the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
        subtype:  #practice_of_medicine__medicine  the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
           subtype:  #preventive_medicine  the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease; "the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine"
           subtype:  #alternative_medicine__alternativemedicine__complementarymedicine  the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve self-awareness
        subtype:  #theology  the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"
     subtype:  #literature.profession  the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"
     subtype:  #architecture  the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
     subtype:  #education  the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
        subtype:  #pedagogy__teaching__instruction  the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
           subtype:  #catechesis  oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
           subtype:  #catechetical_instruction  teaching religious principles by questions and answers
           subtype:  #language_teaching  teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language
           subtype:  #teaching_reading  teaching beginners to read
              subtype:  #phonics__phonic  teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values
              subtype:  #whole-word_method  teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words
           subtype:  #schooling  the act of teaching at school
           subtype:  #indoctrination  teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
              subtype:  #brainwashing  forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
              subtype:  #inculcation__ingraining__instilling  teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
           subtype:  #tutorship__tutelage__tuition  teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
           subtype:  #lesson  a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"
              subtype:  #language_lesson  a period of instruction learning a language
                 subtype:  #French_lesson  instruction in the French language
                 subtype:  #German_lesson  instruction in the German language
                 subtype:  #Hebrew_lesson  instruction in the Hebrew language
              subtype:  #dance_lesson__dancelesson  a lesson in dancing
              subtype:  #music_lesson__musiclesson  a lesson in performing music
                 subtype:  #piano_lesson__pianolesson  a lesson in playing the piano
                 subtype:  #violin_lesson  a less in playing the violin
              subtype:  #tennis_lesson  a lesson in playing tennis
              subtype:  #golf_lesson  a lesson in playing gold
           subtype:  #sleep-learning__sleeplearning__hypnopedia  teaching during sleep (as by suing recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)
           subtype:  #spoonfeeding  teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought
           subtype:  #lecturing__lecture  teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
              subtype:  #talk  a act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"
                 subtype:  #chalk_talk__chalktalk  a talk that uses a blackboard and chalk
     subtype:  #journalism  the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
        subtype:  #newspapering  journalism practiced for the newspapers
     subtype:  #politics  the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
     subtype:  #technology__engineering  the practical application of science to commerce or industry
        subtype:  #aeronautical_engineering  the activity of designing and constructing aircraft
        subtype:  #automotive_technology__automotive_engineering  the activity of designing and constructing automobiles
        subtype:  #chemical_engineering  the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems
        subtype:  #communications_technology  the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems
           subtype:  #digital_communications_technology  the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form
        subtype:  #computer_technology  the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers
        subtype:  #rail_technology__railroading  the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
           subtype:  #magnetic_levitation  high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction
  subtype:  #metier__medium  an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier"
  subtype:  #accountancy__accounting  the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
     subtype:  #cost_accounting  keeping account of the costs of items in production
        subtype:  #costing  (British) cost accounting
     subtype:  #bookkeeping__clerking  the activity of recording business transactions
        subtype:  #single_entry__single-entry_bookkeeping  a simple bookkeeping system; transactions are entered in only one account
        subtype:  #double_entry__double-entry_bookkeeping  bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another
     subtype:  #inventory_accounting__inventoryaccounting  accounting that controls and evaluates inventory
        subtype:  #inventory_control__inventorycontrol  supervision of the supply and storage and accessibility of items in order to insure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply
        subtype:  #FIFO.inventory_accounting__fifo__first_in_first_out  inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold
        subtype:  #LIFO.inventory_accounting__lifo__last_in_first_out  inventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first sold
  subtype:  #photography.line_of_work  the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
  subtype:  #catering  providing food and services

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