employeenoun [ C ]
uk/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː//ˌem.plɔɪˈiː/us/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː//ˌem.plɔɪˈiː/B1 someone who is paid to work for someone else:
The number of employees in the company has trebled over the past decade.
She's a former state employee/employee of the state.
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- If any employee needs to take time off, s/he should contact the Personnel Department.
- Annabel has been a hardworking and responsible employee.
- The police want to interview every employee about the theft.
- We are concerned about the physical and psychological well-being of our employees.
- Laws exist to stop companies exploiting their employees.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Employees & colleagues
- acquihire
- appointee
- associate
- career woman
- co-worker
- colleague
- hire
- homeworker
- incumbent
- mate
- new blood
- new broom
- operative
- payroll
- shadow
- staffer
- underling
- wage earner
- worker
- working man/woman/person
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