employee /ˌɛm.plɔɪˈiː/noun 1/ˌɑmˈplɔɪeɪ/ noun 1forms 1 noun1 •a worker whom a company or another person pays regularlyOne way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives. employee UK /ɒmˈplɔɪeɪ/US /ˌɑmˈplɔɪeɪ/ noun1 •(old-fashioned) A female employee. formsemployees