employee

[ em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee ]

/ ɛmˈplɔɪ i, ˌɛm plɔɪˈi /

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noun

a person working for another person or a business firm for pay.

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Rarely em·ploy·e, em·ploy·é .

Origin of employee

First recorded in 1825–35; from French employé “employed,” past participle of employer to employ; see -ee

OTHER WORDS FROM employee

pre·em·ploy·ee, nounpro·em·ploy·ee, adjective

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How to use employee in a sentence

Then we came to the home where the orphans of the employes are taken care of.
A Journey Through France in War Time|Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
Fortunately for the loser, one of the Clipper's most trusted employes traveling on the pike, found the valuable book.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
The issue was drawn primarily between the rich and the poor, not between the functional classes, employers and employes.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
The National Trades' Union played a conspicuous part in securing the ten-hour day for government employes.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman

At its second convention in 1835 it decided to petition Congress for a ten-hour day for employes on government works.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman

British Dictionary definitions for employee

employee

sometimes US employe

/ (ɛmˈplɔɪiː, ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː) /

noun

a person who is hired to work for another or for a business, firm, etc, in return for paymentAlso called (esp formerly): employé

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employee

Origin of employee

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British Dictionary definitions for employee

sometimes US employe