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employee.

A person who provides labor to a company or another person.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː//ɛmˈplɔɪ.iː//ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː//ˌɪm.plɔɪ.iː/
  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.
Where this word comes from

From employ + -ee. First attested in the early 19th century, possibly modeled after French employé.

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