Retail Definition–noun | 1. | the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale ). | –adjective | 2. | pertaining to, connected with, or engaged in sale at retail: the retail price. | –adverb | 3. | in a retail quantity or at a retail price. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | to sell at retail; sell directly to the consumer. | | 5. | to relate or repeat in detail to others: to retail scandal. | –verb (used without object) | 6. | to be sold at retail: It retails at 50 cents. | |
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Employment Definition–noun | 1. | an act or instance of employing someone or something. | | 2. | the state of being employed; employ; service: to begin or terminate employment. | | 3. | an occupation by which a person earns a living; work; business. | | 4. | the total number of people gainfully employed or working. | | 5. | an activity or the like that occupies a person's time: She found knitting a comforting employment for her idle hours. | |
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