Definition of Professionalization

1. Noun. The social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood. "The professionalization of warfare"

Exact synonyms: Professionalisation
Generic synonyms: Social Process
Derivative terms: Professionalize, Professionalize

Definition of Professionalization

1. Noun. The act or process of professionalizing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Professionalization

professional sport
professional tennis
professional tennis player
professional wrestler
professional wrestlers
professional wrestling
professionalisation
professionalise
professionalised
professionalises
professionalising
professionalism
professionalisms
professionalist
professionalists
professionalization (current term)
professionalize
professionalized
professionalizes
professionalizing
professionally
professionals
professions
professor
professorate
professorates
professorial
professorialism
professorially
professoriat

Literary usage of Professionalization

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. El Salvador at War: An Oral History of Conflict from the 1979 Insurrection edited by Max G. Manwaring, Court Prisk (1995)
"The professionalization of the Salvadoran Military Colonel James J. Steele—When I say professionalize or assist them in professionalization, that's not an ..."

2. Technology & Education Reform: Studies of Education Reform by Barbara Means, Kerry Olson (1997)
"Teacher professionalization One of the major effects of the technology-supported ... Project-related teacher professionalization enhancements can be roughly ..."

3. Airfield Pavement: Keeping Nations Runways in Good Condition Could Require by DIANE Publishing Company, Robert Aiken (1998)
"professionalization of Principals The principal as the school's chief educational leader plays a major role in shaping the nature of the organization. ..."

4. State and Soldier in Latin America: Redefining the Military's Role in ...by Wendy Hunter, United States Institute of Peace by Wendy Hunter, United States Institute of Peace (1996)
"... to keep the military out of politics by "buying it off" through increased defense spending and an emphasis on modernization and professionalization. ..."

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