employee

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The cleaning person's daughter stopped by to drop something off, at the same time the employee was here working alone.

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  1. noun A person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation.

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  • The only other employee was a younger brother of Mr. Derham, who was taken in as a limited partner shortly after I was employed. —  The Romance and Tragedy
  • * Whether this employee is the owner of the dog, someone, an employee of theirs has uploaded a video of animal cruelty onto Youtube and this company NEEDS to know about this. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
  • OK, I don't disagree with Andrew, but I think whether the employee is at home or in the office, the risk is nearly the same. —  StillSecure, After All These Years
  • As it turned out, the employee was a paid government informant, the buyers were federal agents pretending to be drug dealers, and the sale was a trap. —  Reason Magazine - Hit & Run
  • Duties include feeding ocean fish, cleaning a pool and collecting deliveries of mail that arrive by plane but the employee is also required to go scuba diving, snorkelling and hiking and to enjoy at least 25 nearby island resorts. —  NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
 

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Etymologies (1)

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  1. from employ + -ee, after F. employé, feminine employée, one employed, past participle of employer, employ.
 

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