Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

employe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: em-ploye
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated spelling of employee.

American usage

Example Sentences

"the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes"
"In his endeavor to justify a radical action, the employe often carries his grievance so far that an element of the ridiculous enters into his arguments [...]."
"For that clerk, in the eyes of the people who come to you for service, is not merely an employe."
"Bring the same relationship we used to enjoy in the firm of 50 years ago when the employe used to kick the boss's door open and say: 'Joe, I just discovered [...]'."
"As soon as a qualified substitute can be obtained, he should, upon the request of an employe, recommend him for release from his contract."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

employes (plural)

Questions

What does employe mean?: Dated spelling of employee.

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