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returnship

returnship noun: an internship-like program for experienced workers seeking to reenter the workforce after an extended period, particularly in a new line of work.

Noun

returnship (plural returnships)

  1. An internship-like program for experienced workers seeking to reenter the workforce after an extended period, particularly in a new line of work.

Forms of returnship

pluralreturnships

Origin of returnship

US 2008, blend of return + internship. By surface analysis, return + -ship. Early programs include Sara Lee Corporation (October 2008).

Questions about returnship

What does returnship mean?
Returnship means an internship-like program for experienced workers seeking to reenter the workforce after an extended period, particularly in a new line of work.
What part of speech is returnship?
Returnship is a noun.
What is the plural of returnship?
The plural of returnship is returnships.

Words near returnship in the dictionary

  1. returns the favour
  2. returns to dust
  3. returns to form
  4. returns to one's muttons
  5. returns to scale
  6. returnship
  7. returnships
  8. retuse
  9. retusely
  10. retusid
  11. retusids

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