CAREER

(JOB) [noun] [C] - a job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more moneyHe's hoping for a career in the police force/as a police officer.When he retires he will be able to look back over a brilliant career (= a working life which has been very successful).It helps if you can move a few rungs up the career ladder before taking time off to have a baby.I took this new job because I felt that the career prospects were much better.It looks as though Francis is going to be a career politician (= will spend his life working as a politician).Elaine has become a real career woman/girl (= is interested in and spends most of her time on her job).Judith is very career-minded/-oriented (= gives a lot of attention to her job).