Phrase guide

job security

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The probability that a person will keep his/her job.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鐵飯碗 /铁饭碗 (tiěfànwǎn) — The probability that a person will keep his/her job
  • Finnish: työsuhdeturva — The probability that a person will keep his/her job
  • French: sécurité de l'emploi — The probability that a person will keep his/her job
  • Hebrew: ביטחון תעסוקתי (bitakhón ta'asukatí) — The probability that a person will keep his/her job
  • Korean: 철밥통 (cheolbaptong) — The probability that a person will keep his/her job
  • Polish: bezpieczeństwo zatrudnienia — The probability that a person will keep his/her job
  • Zhuang: vanjdiet — The probability that a person will keep his/her job