employee

Pronunciation: /ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a worker who is hired to perform a job

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
worker
Narrower (hyponyms)
gardener, turncock, potboy, bartender, gasman, spotter
Opposite (antonyms)
employer

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