rat race vs unemployment

rat race

noun
  • An activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle. 

  • Inconsiderate or unfair competition, where the competitors are willing to do just about anything to win. 

  • The busy, modern urban lifestyle itself, especially when seen as a competition for wealth or power. 

unemployment

noun
  • An instance or period of joblessness. 

  • The level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce. 

  • The state of having no job; joblessness. 

  • A type of joblessness due to a particular economic mechanism. 

  • The phenomenon of joblessness in an economy. 

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