employees

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

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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

Related forms

pre·em·ploy·ee, noun

pro·em·ploy·ee, adjective

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