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Definition of
employee noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
employee
noun
noun
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ɪmˈplɔɪi
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ɪmˌplɔɪˈi
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ˌɛmplɔɪˈi
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a person who is paid to work for someone
The company has over 500 employees.
government employees
employee rights/relations
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employee
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Nearby words
employ
noun
employable
adjective
employee
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employer
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employment
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