Employee
/ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who provides labor to a company or another person.
"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."
- 2 a worker who is hired to perform a job wordnet
Example
More examples"Every boss has his or her favorite employee."
Etymology
From employ + -ee. First attested in the early 19th century, possibly modeled after French employé.