carrière
career
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ka.ʁjɛʁ/
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Cultural Note
Many French people aspire to work in la fonction publique (the civil service), which offers job security (statut de fonctionnaire), good benefits, and a guaranteed pension. About one in five French workers is a civil servant.
📝 Example Sentences
Elle a fait toute sa carrière dans la fonction publique.
She spent her entire career in the civil service.
Il a changé de carrière à quarante ans.
He changed careers at forty.