employment Copy link Outline I. The act of employing1. ūsus, ūsurpātio2. ădhĭbĭtio (rare)3. much more freq. expr. by verbII. Occupation • employment: I. The act of employing: 1. ūsus, ūsurpātio: v. use. 2. ădhĭbĭtio (rare): the e. of a medicine, medicaminis ad., Mart. Cap. 3. much more freq. expr. by verb: by the e. of manual labour, *manibus opificum adhibitis (based on Cic.): by the e. of a master, *magistro adhibendo, v. to employ. II. Occupation: quaestus, ūs (as means of livelihood), mĭnistĕrium (service, agency), nĕgōtium (business): see the several words.