employee

/(ˌ)ɪm-/noun

Someone who works for a company or a person in exchange for pay.

Example sentences

“Every new employee spends the first week in training.”
“The bakery has only four employees, including the owner's son.”

Note the double-e ending: the employer pays, the employee works. Legal writing distinguishes employees from independent contractors.

Synonyms for employee

worker
staff member

Antonyms

employer

Related words

careerThe type of work a person does through their life, especially a profession followed seriously over many years.scheduleA plan showing what will happen and when, often laid out as a list or table of times.interviewAn official face-to-face meeting held to judge whether a candidate or applicant is suitable.emailA way of sending written messages and files between computers over a network, especially the internet.resumeA document listing your education, work history, and skills, given to employers when applying for a job.projectA piece of planned work with a clear goal, usually completed over several stages.