pro·fes·sion 
/prəˈfɛʃən/ noun
plural pro·fes·sions /prəˈfɛʃən/ noun 1 [count] : a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill
▪ The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering/joining the profession. ▪ the legal profession ▪ Most professions in the medical field require years of training. ▪ He is a carpenter by profession. = His profession is carpentry. ▪ (humorous) She works in the (world's) oldest profession. [=she is a prostitute] 2 [singular] : the people who work in a particular profession
▪ Their daughter recently became a member of the medical profession. ▪ The teaching profession opposes the new law. = (Brit) The teaching profession oppose the new law. 3 [count] formal : the act of declaring or saying something openly — often + of ▪ She made a profession of religious faith.
▪ The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering/joining the profession. ▪ the legal profession ▪ Most professions in the medical field require years of training. ▪ He is a carpenter by profession. = His profession is carpentry. ▪ (humorous) She works in the (world's) oldest profession. [=she is a prostitute]
▪ Their daughter recently became a member of the medical profession. ▪ The teaching profession opposes the new law. = (Brit) The teaching profession oppose the new law.
