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 And Alibaba has ordered its employees to stop using Anthropic tools for work starting July 10, CNBC confirmed on Monday. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The city has also assigned two building department employees to help homeowners navigate the process. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The cuts are part of a broader workforce reduction at Microsoft, announced Monday, that is expected to impact about 2% of its 228,000 employees. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 July 2026 On average, full-time professional and skilled-labor employees have worked at the Disneyland resort for more than 12 years. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for employee
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worker
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  • Advocates viewed Cal/OSHA’S recognition of the detainees as workers as a victory that could pave the way for future labor rights fights at other detention centers in the state.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The women who get promoted aren’t always the hardest workers in the room.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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