"hiree" meaning in English

See hiree in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hirees [plural]
Etymology: From hire + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hire|ee}} hire + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} hiree (plural hirees)
  1. Someone who hires from a hirer.
    Sense id: en-hiree-en-noun-ptc4BmrF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of People: 51 49
  2. Someone who is hired by a hirer.
    Sense id: en-hiree-en-noun-ZkoYn8mx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of People: 51 49

Inflected forms

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