em·ploy·ee

[em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee]
noun
a person working for another person or a business firm for pay.
Also, em·ploy·e, em·ploy·é.


Origin:
1825–35; < French employé employed, past participle of employer to employ; see -ee

pre·em·ploy·ee, noun
pro·em·ploy·ee, adjective
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employee or sometimes (US) employe (ɛmˈplɔɪiː, ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called (esp formerly): employé a person who is hired to work for another or for a business, firm, etc, in return for payment
 
employe or sometimes (US) employe
 
n

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employee or sometimes (US) employe (ɛmˈplɔɪiː, ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called (esp formerly): employé a person who is hired to work for another or for a business, firm, etc, in return for payment
 
employe or sometimes (US) employe
 
n

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employee
"person employed," 1850, mainly in U.S. use, from employ + -ee.

employe
person employed, 1834, from Fr. employé (fem. employée), noun use of pp. of employer (see employ).
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Example sentences
The employe claimed he was out of his work area by mistake because of
  medications he was taking.
The employe was hired as a law clerk for the employer, a private attorney.
The employe worked for the employer, a catering service, for approximately two
  months as a chef.
If the supervising employe denies placement, the academic coordinator will
  contact other placement choices.
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