What does “employee” mean?
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nouna person who is paid to work for a company or another person
The company has more than 500 employees.
Employee at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɛmˈplɔɪi/ · em-PLOY-ee
How to use “employee” correctly
The employer gives the job and the employee does the job. Some speakers stress the last syllable: “em-ploy-EE”.
Common phrases with “employee”
- full-time employee
- new employee
- former employee
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- worker
- staff member
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- employer
Word family
- employ
- employer
- employment
- unemployed
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