the unemployed
noun/ði ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
/ði ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
[plural]- people who do not have a job although they are able to work synonym the jobless
- a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work
- I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job).
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