profession

profession definition - business

profession

An occupational group of people who have learned specialized skills that allow them to serve the public need. Teaching, engineering, medicine, law enforcement, and architecture each are considered professions.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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