Job - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
"Definition of JOB
1
a : a piece of work; especially : a small miscellaneous piece of work undertaken on order at a stated rate
b : the object or material on which work is being done
c : something produced by or as if by work <did a nice job>
d : an example of a usually specified type : item <the limousine was a long white job>
2
a : something done for private advantage <the whole incident was a put-up job>
b : a criminal enterprise; specifically : robbery
c : a damaging or destructive bit of work <did a job on him>
3
a (1) : something that has to be done : task (2) : an undertaking requiring unusual exertion <it was a real job to talk over that noise>
b : a specific duty, role, or function
c : a regular remunerative position
d chiefly British : state of affairs —usually used with bad or good <it was a good job you didn't hit the old man — E. L. Thomas>
4
: plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes <a nose job>
— on the job
: at work
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Examples of JOB
He took a job as a waiter.
She has a high-paying job on Wall Street.
She's trying to get a job in New York.
The new factory will create thousands of jobs.
They offered him the job but he turned it down.
The blood's job is to carry oxygen to the different parts of the body.
Construction of the bridge turned out to be a bigger job than they had expected.
It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it."
Somebody forgot to tell the dictionary people that only the Bureau of Labor Statistics decides what is or is not a job because they left them completely out of the definition.....
