professionalization
noun/prəˌfeʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/prəˌfeʃənələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also professionalisation)
[uncountable]- the process of making an activity more professional, for example by paying people who take part in it
- the increasing professionalization of sports
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