Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of employee
"The manager addressed all employees during the morning meeting to announce the new company policies."
In plain English: Employees are people who work for a company and get paid by them.
"The company hired ten new employees to help with the holiday rush."
Usage: Use employees to refer to more than one person who works for an organization under supervision. This term functions as the standard plural form of employee and should not be confused with singular job titles or independent contractors.
Derived from Old French empleer (to employ), the term originally meant those who are put to work or engaged in service. It combines the prefix em- with ploye (fold, meaning to engage) and the suffix -ee, indicating a person acted upon by an employer.