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PROFESSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROFESSION?

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Profession as a Noun
Definitions of "Profession" as a noun
Synonyms of "Profession" as a noun (22 Words)
Usage Examples of "Profession" as a noun
Associations of "Profession" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Profession” are: professing, career, occupation, calling, vocation, line of work, line of employment, line, métier, declaration, affirmation, statement, announcement, proclamation, assertion, avowal, vow, claim, allegation, protestation, affidavit, attestation

Profession as a Noun

Definitions of "Profession" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “profession” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The body of people in a learned occupation.
A declaration of belief in a religion.
A body of people engaged in a particular profession.
The ceremony or fact of being professed in a religious order.
A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.
An occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences.
An open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion.
Affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith.
An act of declaring that one has a particular feeling or quality, especially when this is not the case.
The declaration or vows made on entering a religious order.

Synonyms of "Profession" as a noun (22 Words)

affidavit	Written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath. A former employee swore an affidavit* relating to his claim for unfair dismissal.*
affirmation	A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something. He nodded in affirmation.
allegation	Statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove. He made allegations of corruption against the administration.
announcement	The action of making an announcement. An announcement* is appearing in the Morning Post tomorrow.*
assertion	A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary. His assertion* that his father had deserted the family.*
attestation	The action of bearing witness. Your signature on this application will serve as your attestation* that the information contained above is true and accurate.*
avowal	A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something.
calling	The action or sound of calling. He considered engineering one of the highest possible callings.
career	The time spent by a person in a career. He had a long career* in the law.*
claim	A piece of land allotted to or taken by someone in order to be mined. The court had denied their claims to asylum.
declaration	An affirmation made in place of an oath. All students must sign the following declaration.
line	Denoting an image consisting of lines and solid areas with no gradation of tone. The company intends to hire more people and expand its product line.
line of employment	A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent.
line of work	A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface.
métier	An asset of special worth or utility.
occupation	The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money. The workers remained in occupation* until 16 October.*
proclamation	A formal public statement. The issuing by the monarch of a proclamation* dissolving Parliament.*
professing	An open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion.
protestation	An objection or protest. Her protestations of innocence were in vain.
statement	Denoting something, such as a visually striking piece of jewellery, clothing, or interior decoration, that is intended to convey a particular attitude or image. The ministers issued a joint statement* calling for negotiations.*
vocation	The particular occupation for which you are trained. Her vocation* as a poet.*
vow	A solemn promise. The vows of celibacy.

Usage Examples of "Profession" as a noun

The legal profession has become increasingly business-conscious.
After profession she taught in Maidenhead.
A barrister by profession.
The news spread rapidly through the medical profession.
A profession of faith in Jesus Christ.
His chosen profession of teaching.
They were baptized on profession of faith.
A profession of disagreement.
His profession of delight rang hollow.
A profession of Christianity.

Associations of "Profession" (30 Words)

accountant	A person whose job is to keep, inspect, and analyse financial accounts.
auditor	A person who attends a class informally without working for credit. So low was Deems s voice that his auditors had to give it close attention.
barrister	A British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution.
bookkeeper	A person whose job is to keep records of the financial affairs of a business. The business had grown enough to justify hiring a bookkeeper.
career	The time spent by a person in a career. The end of a distinguished career* in the Royal Navy.*
clerk	Work as a clerk. A chapter clerk.
contracted	Reduced in size or pulled together. The contracted* pupils of her eyes.*
contractor	The bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps. Building contractors.
controller	A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine. The regional controller* for the Department of Education.*
employ	Employment. Temporary staff can be employed to undertake the work.
employed	Put to use. Most of our graduates are employed.
employee	A person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-executive level.
employment	The act of giving someone a job. He travelled in a variety of employments.
headhunter	A savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies. A headhunter* offering you a wonderful new position at a higher salary.*
mercenary	Profit oriented- John Buchan. Cricket s most infamous mercenary.
occupation	The action of entering and taking control of a building. He missed the bell in his occupation* with the computer game.*
office	Professional or clerical workers in an office. He was ejected from office* in 1988.*
paralegal	A person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer.
plumber	A person who fits and repairs the pipes, fittings, and other apparatus of water supply, sanitation, or heating systems.
recruiter	Someone who supplies members or employees. A recruiter* will schedule you for an interview.*
salesclerk	A salesperson in a store.
salesman	A man whose job involves selling or promoting commercial products, either in a shop or visiting locations to get orders. An insurance salesman.
secretary	An official of a society or other organization who conducts its correspondence and keeps its records. She was secretary* of the Women s Labour League.*
solicitor	A member of the legal profession qualified to deal with conveyancing the drawing up of wills and other legal matters A solicitor may also instruct barristers and represent clients in some courts. She had been a telephone solicitor* for a Chicago newspaper.*
storekeeper	A merchant who owns or manages a shop.
subcontract	Work under a subcontract engage in a subcontract. We would subcontract* the translation work out.*
subcontractor	Someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor.
treasurer	An officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds.
vocation	A trade or profession. Not all of us have a vocation* to be nurses or doctors.*
worker	An employee, especially one who does manual or non-executive work. He was a bogus worker* of miracles.*