anti-unemployment

adjective

an·​ti-un·​em·​ploy·​ment ˌan-tē-ˌən-im-ˈplȯi-mənt How to pronounce anti-unemployment (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: intended to reduce unemployment
the government's anti-unemployment policies
an anti-unemployment program

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-unemployment was in 1921

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“Anti-unemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-unemployment. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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