What does the noun job agency imply?
There is one significance in OED's entry for the noun task firm. See 'Meaning & utilize' for meaning, use, and quote proof.
How typical is the noun job agency?
Where does the noun task firm come from?
Earliest known use
1950s
The earliest known usage of the noun task agency remains in the 1950s.
OED's earliest proof for task agency is from 1952, in Industrial & Labor Relations Review.
Nearby entries
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Job, n. 1st Old .
job, n. ² 1557-.
job, n. THREE 1560-1771.
job, n. ⁴ 1560-.
task, v. ¹ a1500-.
job, v. ² 1647-.
task, v. ³ 1666-1843.
task action, n.c1926-.
task agency, n. 1952-.
job analysis, n. 1916-.
job analyst, n. 1917-.
jobard, n.c1475-.
jobation, n. 1687-.
task bank, n. 1965-.
jobbed, adj. 1827-.
jobber, n. ONE 1544-.
jobber, n. two a1626-.
jobbernowl, n. & adj. 1592-.
jobbernowlism, n.1652-1824.
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Entry history for task company, n.
Originally released as part of the entry for job, n. ² job company, n. was very first released in 2008.
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