employee

noun

im-ˌplȯ(i)-ˈē How to pronounce employee (audio)
variants also employe
Definition of employeenext
as in worker
one who works for another for wages or a salary an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees

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Recent Examples of employee Seth Friedman, pharmacy and health plans practice leader at Gallagher, estimated that 20% to 30% of the firm's clients have dropped coverage for 2027 and are sending employees the direct route. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Simpson and Hampton argued again, prompting PetSmart employees to ask all parties to leave, the affidavit said. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Kansas Under Kansas law, all employers must give employees two consecutive hours to go vote on Election Day. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, several violent attacks between inmates and by employees have been reported in recent years at Northwest Correctional Complex. — Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for employee
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worker
Noun
  • In new measures, the army said most Palestinian workers with permits will not be allowed to enter Israeli West Bank settlements on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel will remain closed until after Israel's elections on Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Crump also highlighted that Foster was accused of making a racially offensive remark to a co-worker days before the shooting, according to Mississippi Today.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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