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also employe
as in worker
one who works for another for wages or a salary
an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees
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Sosa added that state law requires specific intent by the public employee to knowingly misuse public funds.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
An entry-level employee in a hoodie, on the other hand, signals a lack of seriousness.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2025
Among those asked to work for a few more weeks before they are cut include teams in the agency's inspections and investigations office, two officials said, after the agency's office lost around 170 employees.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
The agency also has at least four employees earning six-figure annual salaries who live out of state, Lopez’s committee found.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
An entry-level employee in a hoodie, on the other hand, signals a lack of seriousness.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2025
Among those asked to work for a few more weeks before they are cut include teams in the agency's inspections and investigations office, two officials said, after the agency's office lost around 170 employees.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
The agency also has at least four employees earning six-figure annual salaries who live out of state, Lopez’s committee found.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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