noncareer
noun[C]
(alsonon-career)uk/ˌnɒn.kəˈrɪər/us/ˌnɑːn.kəˈrɪr/ajoborseriesofjobsthat you do for only ashorttime, and does notleadto you gettingbetterjobs:
I had a noncareer inmarketing.
a non-career as ajazzdrummer
- This was thefiascothatlaunchedmy noncareer as afashionmodel.
noncareer
adjective[before noun]
(alsonon-career)uk/ˌnɒn.kəˈrɪər/us/ˌnɑːn.kəˈrɪr/chosenfor ajobas amemberorsupporterof apoliticalpartyorgovernment, not because you always do thisjoband haveexperienceortrainingin it:
Thepresidentappointedseveral noncareerdiplomatsasambassadors.
doing aparticularjob, often for ashorttime, that does notleadto you gettingbetterjobs, orrelatingto ajoblike this:
You may have tostartoff by taking a non-careerjobin ashop.
- We've had non-careerambassadorswho did notspeakthelanguageat all.
- Non-careerjudgescan beseento begenerallymoreopen-minded.
- These noncareerfirefightersarepaidamodest$10 anhourforcallsand areconsideredto bevolunteers.
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