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Added 9 October 2026

employee

/ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/ noun

In Latin: conductus, mercēnnārius First recorded: early 19th century Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about employee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who provides labor to a company or another person.
One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives.

Origin

From employ + -ee. First attested in the early 19th century, possibly modeled after French employé.

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