employee
em-ploy-EE/ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː/
Pluralemployees
- 1A person hired to work for pay for a company, organization, or individual.
The firm classifies her as a full-time employee rather than an independent contractor.
Loyal employees often stay with the same organization for decades.
UsageAn employee of (or at) a company works for the employer; the two words are easily confused.
Oppositeemployer
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Origin
First recorded in the early 19th century, "employee" is "employ" with the suffix "-ee" added, possibly on the model of French "employé."