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| box2 |
to pursue boxing as a career. [1/6 definitions] |
| calling |
vocation, occupation, or career, esp. considered as inspired or inevitable. |
| careerism |
zealous pursuit of success in a career, often at the expense of family life, ethics, or the like. |
| debut |
the beginning of a career or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| efflorescence |
the high point, peak, or culmination of a career, life, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| fast track |
(informal) a career path or business opportunity for very fast advancement, development, growth, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| liberal arts |
the subjects that make up a college degree program, such as literature, history, and philosophy, that emphasize the development of cultural awareness and critical skills rather than practical training for a career or profession. |
| noncareer |
combined form of career. |
| profession |
an occupation or career requiring advanced training or study. [1/4 definitions] |
| Ronald Reagan |
the 40th President of the United States (1981-1989) and 33rd Governor of California (1967-1975), who had an earlier career as a film actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild. President Reagan worked to end the Cold War and to improve U.S. relations with the Soviet Union; born Ronald Wilson Reagan (b.1911--d.2004). |
| specialization |
a particular area of study or knowledge, esp. in one's work or career. [1/3 definitions] |
| start out |
to begin an important chapter of one's life, esp. one's adult career or marriage. [1/5 definitions] |
| vita |
a brief summary of one's career and accomplishments. (See curriculum vitae.) |
| vocation |
an occupation chosen as one's life work; career. [2 definitions] |
| vocational |
of or pertaining to a career or occupation. [2 definitions] |
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