métier
noun
[ ˈmɛtjeɪ ]
• a profession or occupation.
• "the boy must begin to learn his métier as heir to the throne"
Similar:
occupation,
job,
day job,
work,
profession,
specialism,
business,
employment,
employ,
career,
calling,
vocation,
mission,
trade,
craft,
walk of life,
line (of work),
field,
province,
area,
specialty,
Origin:
late 18th century: French, based on Latin ministerium ‘service’.