# employee

Pronunciation: say "em-ploy-EE" /ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː/

## Noun

1. A person hired to work for pay for a company, organization, or individual.
   - Simple: A person who has a paid job with a company, organization, or another person.
   - _The firm classifies her as a full-time employee rather than an independent contractor._
   - _Loyal employees often stay with the same organization for decades._

## Origin

First recorded in the early 19th century, "employee" is "employ" with the suffix "-ee" added, possibly on the model of French "employé."

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