Field
Field noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.
Usage example: the first woman to enter the field of medicine
Profession
Profession noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Usage example: a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching
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Of course, he is an archaeologist by profession and presumably did a certain amount of field-work, which can be pretty physical.
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Even economists themselves acknowledge this negative view of their profession, calling their field of study "the dismal science".
Source: Acceptable Professional Targets -
Badass Bookworm: Fronsac is a scientist by profession, being one of the most accomplished in his field, and a veteran of the French-Indian Wars who rose to Captain through valor in battle, and shown to be just as skilled as Mani in melee combat.
Source: Film / Brotherhood of the Wolf
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