ghost employee

noun

A registered employee, especially a public officer, recorded in the payroll system without actually working.

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Meanings

nounghost employee (plural ghost employees)

plural ghost employees

  1. A registered employee, especially a public officer, recorded in the payroll system without actually working.

Translations

Portuguese funcionário-fantasma, marajá
  • funcionário-fantasmaa registered employee that does not work
  • marajáa registered employee that does not work
Cite this entry
APA

ghost employee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20employee

MLA

“ghost employee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20employee. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost employee,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20employee.

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