employee
noun
a person working for another person or a business firm for pay.
employees
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pluralof employee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I want to apologize to our fans, employees, and my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused, for which I accept responsibility as principal owner.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The unconventional management style rubbed some employees the wrong way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
That includes many researchers who would have been responsible for investigating the rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths, according to current and former CDC employees.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The incident triggered a petition signed by more than 1,000 employees at cutting-edge AI companies calling on the US government to help slow the release of the most advanced AI models.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
She could have hired people to take care of those interactions for her, but then she would have had to deal with employees, which she thought would have been even worse.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
