Synonyms:
profession
Meaning: the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists"
Synonyms:
profession
Meaning: an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
Usage examples
"Your profession?"
Soon she was to take another step in her profession.
Let us begin by asking ourselves what we expect from a profession.
"But that's not work, like the work of a peasant or a learned profession."
In vain he protested his innocence, and divulged his real name and profession.
We fail, but it is not because the profession is an ignoble one; we had our chances.
But then, this wasn't the line of Peter's profession, and his pride was not at stake.
"I know you despise the profession of an actress," the girl went on with heightened colour.
"I want him to give up his profession altogether," said the squire, speaking firmly and slowly.
But that would not disqualify me from saying that road- sweeping was an unattractive profession.