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employee
/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/
[/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/]
worker, staff member
Beginnernoun
Definition
An employee is a person who is paid to work for a company, organization, or another person.
Example
Every employee at the firm received a bonus after the company reported record profits this year.
Every employee at the firm received a bonus after the company reported record profits this year.
Etymology
From French 'employé', past participle of 'employer' (to use, apply), from Latin 'implicare' (to enfold).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in workplace and legal contexts to describe someone in a formal working relationship with an employer.