employe

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noun

Dated spelling of employee.

“the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes”

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Meanings

nounemploye (plural employes)

plural employes

  1. USDated spelling of employee.

    the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes

    4 more examples

    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 [...].

    1859, Transactions of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, the Chicago Homeopathic Medical Society, page 156

    For that clerk, in the eyes of the people who come to you for service, is not merely an employe.

    1920, Conference proceedings of the National Electric Light Association Convention, National Independent Meat Packers Association, the University of Georgia College of Agriculture, page 103

    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 [...]'.

    1922, Lila Bell Acheson Wallace, De Witt Wallace, The Readers Digest, The Readers Digest Association, page 86

    As soon as a qualified substitute can be obtained, he should, upon the request of an employe, recommend him for release from his contract.

    1935, Education Digest, page 16
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