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unemployed
UK
/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/
US
/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/
unemployed
pl
UK
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
US
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
Used mainly with the definite article (“the unemployed”) as a plural collective noun; also occurs as an uncountable mass noun referring to the state or category of people without work.
Definitions
The unemployed are calling for more government support.
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UK
/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/
US
/ˌʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪd/
Translations
He has been unemployed for six months.
Он был безработным шесть месяцев.
Definitions
After the company downsized, many skilled workers found themselves unemployed.
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