Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- a person working for another person or a business firm for pay.
noun
- a person who is hired to work for another or for a business, firm, etc, in return for paymentAlso called (esp formerly): employé
“person employed,” 1834, from French employé (fem. employée), noun use of past participle of employer (see employ).
“person employed,” 1850, mainly in U.S. use, from employ + -ee.