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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

un·der·em·ployed / ˌəndərimˈploid/ • adj. (of a person) not doing work that makes full use of their skills and abilities. ∎ (of a person) not having enough paid work. DERIVATIVES: un·der·em·ploy·ment / -ˈploimənt/ n.

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