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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmployee
/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is hired to work for another person or organization in exchange for payment.
"The company is looking to hire a new employee to manage the marketing team." - 2
A member of a workforce who performs specific duties as part of a job.
"Each employee is expected to adhere to the company's code of conduct."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French verb employer (to use, employ), which traces back to the Latin implicare (to enfold, involve). Over centuries, the suffix -ee was added to denote the recipient of the action, transitioning into modern English to signify a person who is hired to work for another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Employee" is said worldwide
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Employé
Transliteration: ɑ̃plwa.je
"L'employé a terminé son travail à temps."
Angestellter
Transliteration: ˈaŋɡəʃtɛltɐ
"Der Angestellte hat seine Aufgaben gut erledigt."
Dipendente
Transliteration: di.penˈdente
"Il dipendente ha ricevuto una promozione."
Empleado
Transliteration: em.pleˈa.ðo
"El empleado está trabajando en un nuevo proyecto."
Empregado
Transliteration: ẽ.pɾe.ˈɡa.du
"O empregado chegou cedo ao trabalho."
कर्मचारी
Transliteration: karmachari
"कर्मचारी ने अपनी ज़िम्मेदारियाँ निभाईं।"
员工
Transliteration: yuángōng
"员工们在会议上讨论了新项目。"
직원
Transliteration: jigwon
"직원들은 새로운 정책에 대해 교육을 받았습니다."
従業員
Transliteration: jūgyōin
"従業員は新しいプロジェクトに取り組んでいます。"
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