noun
employee
Someone paid to work for a person or organization.
Each employee receives a paycheck at the end of the month.
Etymology
Employ means to put someone’s services to use. The ending marks the recipient of that action, so an employee is the person engaged to work.
More examples
- The store has five full-time employees.
- As a new employee, I have questions about health insurance.
- Employees can work from home two days a week.
Forms
employee · employees
employer noun — Person or organization that pays workers.
employment noun — The state of having paid work.