out of a job

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out of a job

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Having lost one's job; unemployed. After the management automated the factory, the machinists were out of a job.
Similar: unemployed

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"out of a job." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20a%20job. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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out of a job. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20a%20job

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"out of a job." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20a%20job.

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@misc{out_of_a_job_2026,
  title = {out of a job},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/out%20of%20a%20job},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}