self-employment

noun

self-em·​ploy·​ment ˌself-im-ˈplȯi-mənt How to pronounce self-employment (audio)
: the state of being self-employed

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Fraudulent claims also involve the Fuel Tax Credit, which is only available for off-highway business use, and self-employment or sick leave credits, which some fraudsters falsely promote on social media. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025 Nevertheless, such situations have often fueled entrepreneurship, prompting individuals to transform temporary hurdles into self-employment opportunities. Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 In tax years 2016 to 2020, employers and individuals received about $8.5 billion in wages, tips and self-employment income from 139,211 Social Security numbers attributed to individuals ages 100 and up, according to the 2023 SSA OIG report that looked at number holders ages 100 and up. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025 The site could handle two elements of the self-employment Q&A much better. PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-employment

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-employment was in 1834

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“Self-employment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employment. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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