employee

A2 Topic:Work & Careers

Also spelled employé and employés

US /ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/
noun Freq #4170

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who is paid to work for a company or another person

    One way to encourage your employees is to give them rewards.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person who is paid to... workermember of staff
Word family
Forms employees

Etymology

From employ + -ee. First attested in the early 19th century, possibly modeled after French employé.

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