non-employees
|non/em/ploy/ees|
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/nɑn-ɪmˈplɔɪiz/
🇬🇧
/nɒn-ɪmˈplɔɪiz/
(non-employee)
not employed
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-employee' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'employee' from French 'employé', which means 'one who is employed'.
Historical Evolution
'Employé' transformed into the English word 'employee', and with the addition of the prefix 'non-', it became 'non-employee'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not an employee', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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