employee

A2 Topic:Work & Careers

Also spelled employé and employés

US /ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/ See IPA manual

Freq #4170

Meanings

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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

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Phrases (2)

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Proverbs (1)

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Every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence

Etymology

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

employé French

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Topics

Work & Careers

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