Foglalkoztatja

Foglalkoztatja is a Hungarian verb meaning to employ or to engage someone, or more broadly to occupy or keep something busy. It is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb foglalkoztat. The verb is transitive and used with a direct object: for example, A cég tíz embert foglalkoztat ("The company employs ten people") or A menedzser foglalkoztatja a dolgozókat ("The manager employs the workers"). In a broader sense, it can express that something engages or occupies people or resources, such as Az új projekt a csapatot foglalkoztatja ("The new project keeps the team busy").

Foglalkoztatás is the related noun meaning employment or occupation, and foglalkoztatott refers to a person who is employed (the employed). Synonyms include alkalmaz (to employ) and foglalkoztat in similar contexts; nuances depend on formality and usage. The term is common in HR, labor market discourse, and policy language, as well as in everyday language to describe employment status or work engagement.

Etymology: the word is native to Hungarian, formed from the verb foglalkoztat with standard Hungarian suffixing to create both the verb’s present tense form and the noun foglalkoztatás.