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There are various initiatives to help the long-term jobless back into work.
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jobless — [jäb′lis] adj. 1. without a job; unemployed 2. having to do with the unemployed the jobless those who are unemployed joblessness n … English World dictionary
The Mind of Simon Foster (The Twilight Zone) — The Mind Of Simon Foster was an episode of the third season of 1980s television series The Twilight Zone . It was written by J. Michael Straczynski.PlotIn the near future, a jobless man visits a pawn shop that pays top dollar for memories. He… … Wikipedia
jobless — ▪ I. jobless jobless 2 noun [plural] people without a job considered as a group: • The prospects for the country s jobless are not good. [m0] ▪ II. jobless job‧less 1 [ˈdʒɒbləs ǁ ˈdʒɑːb ] adjective without a job; … Financial and business terms
jobless — [[t]ʤɒ̱bləs[/t]] ADJ Someone who is jobless does not have a job, although they would like one. One in four people are now jobless in inner areas like Tottenham and Peckham. ...the number of jobless people. Syn: unemployed Derived words:… … English dictionary
jobless — job|less [ dʒabləs ] adjective * without a job: UNEMPLOYED: a jobless steelworker a. only before noun relating to people who do not have a job: Canada s jobless rate was 10.3 percent. b. the jobless people who do not have jobs: Many of the rural… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jobless */ — UK [ˈdʒɒbləs] / US [ˈdʒɑbləs] adjective mainly journalism without a job a jobless steelworker a) [only before noun] relating to people who do not have a job Canada s jobless rate was 10.3 per cent. b) the jobless people who do not have jobs Many… … English dictionary
jobless — job|less [ˈdʒɔbləs US ˈdʒa:b ] adj 1.) without a job = ↑unemployed 2.) the jobless [plural] people who are jobless … Dictionary of contemporary English
jobless — / dʒɒbləs/ plural noun people with no jobs, the unemployed (NOTE: takes a plural verb) ▪▪▪ ‘…the contradiction between the jobless figures and latest economic review’ [Sunday Times] … Dictionary of banking and finance
jobless — adjective as of today, Young is among the jobless Syn: unemployed, out of work, out of a job, between jobs, laid off, unwaged, on the dole; Brit. redundant Ant: employed … Thesaurus of popular words
jobless — /ˈdʒɒbləs/ (say jobluhs) adjective 1. without a job; unemployed. –noun 2. the jobless, unemployed people as a group. –joblessness, noun …
