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employeea person who is paid to work for someone else or for a company

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who is paid to work for someone else or for a company

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈplɔɪi/

Korean meaning: 고용인, 직원

Korean pronunciation: 임-플로이-이 (강세: 플로이)

Example Sentences

  • The employee of the month gets a free parking spot and a trophy that says 'I survived another month here!'
  • As a new employee, she had to learn the company's complex coffee machine before anything else.
  • Every employee must attend the mandatory safety training session.

employee

NOUN

//ɪmˈplɔɪi//

a person who is paid to work for someone else or for a company

employee concept
💡 Concept

An employee receives work instructions from their supervisor at the office

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employee rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When you employ your passion, you truly enjoy being an employee!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈplɔɪi/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/

🌳Etymology

Rootemploy
Suffix--ee

Origin

16세기 프랑스어 'employé'에서 유래했습니다. employ(고용하다)에 피동을 나타내는 -ee가 붙어 '고용당하는 사람'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

deployemployenjoydestroy
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The employee of the month gets a free parking spot and a trophy that says 'I survived another month here!'

😄 Fun example

As a new employee, she had to learn the company's complex coffee machine before anything else.

Every employee must attend the mandatory safety training session.

The company values each employee's contribution to the team.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

workerstaff memberpersonnelteam membercolleague

Antonyms

employerbossmanager

Related

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