employee

== English == === Alternative forms === employe, employé (dated) === Etymology === From employ +‎ -ee. First attested in the early 19th century, possibly modeled after French employé. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː/, /ˌɛmˈplɔɪiː/, /ɪm-/ Hyphenation: em‧ploy‧ee Rhymes: -iː === Noun === employee (plural employees) A person who provides labor to a company or another person. Synonyms: member of staff; associate (sometimes euphemistically synonymous) Hypernym: worker Holonyms: business, company Coordinate terms: employer; (in some contexts hyponymous) boss, manager ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === payroll taxes work === References ===