employee

[ em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee ]

/ ɛmˈplɔɪ i, ɛm plɔɪˈi, ˌɛm plɔɪˈi /

a person working for another person or a business firm for pay.

Origin of employee

1825–35; < French employé employed, past participle of employer to employ; see -ee

pre·em·ploy·ee, noun pro·em·ploy·ee, adjective

Have every employe pulling on the same center tugs and have them all face forward, and your vehicle will move forward.

Dollars and Sense |Col. Wm. C. Hunter
An employe picked his way through the dark huddles on the deck, took the reading of the log, and retired again.

The Tower of Oblivion |Oliver Onions
But when an employe from the Treasury presented himself to collect the yearly taxes, he became serious.

The King of the Mountains |Edmond About
With this method, accuracy of the records can be practically insured and the employe relieved of much of the clerical labor.

Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration v. 2 |Various

She was determined that her food should be so good it would advertise itself and every employe on the line would demand service.

The Comings of Cousin Ann |Emma Speed Sampson

employee

/ (ɛmˈplɔɪiː, ˌɛmplɔɪˈiː) /

a person who is hired to work for another or for a business, firm, etc, in return for payment Also called (esp formerly): employé