0 the regular work that a person does to earn money: --
How long have you been out of a job?
After a disastrous first month in office, many people are beginning to wonder if the new president is up to (= able to do) the job.
He's never managed to hold down (= keep) a steady (= permanent) job.
It's very difficult trying to bring up two children while doing a full-time job.
When she left college, she got a job as an editor in a publishing company.
1 a particular piece of work: --
2 something that is your responsibility: --
4 an example of a particular type: --
5 a crime in which money or goods are stolen, or an action or activity that is dishonest or unpleasant: --
It was my job to make sure there was enough food to go round.
It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations.
I spent the afternoon pottering around the garden doing a few odd jobs.