Employee: meaning, definitions and examples

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employee

 

[ ษชmหˆplษ”ษชiห ]

Context #1 | Noun

workplace

A person employed for wages or salary, especially at nonexecutive level.

Synonyms

laborer, staff member, worker.

Examples of usage

  • He was an employee of the company for over 10 years.
  • The number of employees in the office has been increasing.
  • She is a dedicated employee who always goes the extra mile.
  • The company provides various benefits for its employees.
  • Employees are required to attend a training session next week.

Translations

Translations of the word "employee" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น funcionรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฐเฅเคฎเคšเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mitarbeiter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ karyawan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะฐั†ั–ะฒะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pracownik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพ“ๆฅญๅ“ก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท employรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empleado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงalฤฑลŸan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง์›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุธู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zamฤ›stnanec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zamestnanec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘˜ๅทฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaposleni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ starfsmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทะผะตั‚ะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empleado

Etymology

The word 'employee' originated from the Latin word 'implicฤre', meaning 'to involve'. Over time, it evolved to refer to a person who is hired to work for someone else in exchange for payment. The concept of employment has been a fundamental part of human societies for centuries, allowing individuals to contribute their skills and expertise in exchange for financial compensation.

See also: employ, employed, employees, employer, employing, employment, misemploy, underemployment, unemployed, unemployment.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,200, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.