noun

employee

employee, worker

She is a new employee at the company.

She is a new employee at the company.

All employees must attend the meeting.

All employees must attend the meeting.

((countable noun)) a person who is paid to work for sb. She is a new employee.

Synonyms: worker, staff member, personnel; Antonyms: employer, boss, manager

From the verb 'employ' + the suffix '-ee', which denotes the person who is the object of the verb's action.

The '-ee' at the end often means 'the person who receives the action'. Compare with 'trainee'. The employER gives the job, the employEE receives it.

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