- in someone's employ
- formal
being paid by someone to work for them
We provide training for personnel in the employ of major public sector institutions.
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in someone's employ
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in someone's employ — in someone’s employ formal phrase being paid by someone to work for them We provide training for personnel in the employ of major public sector institutions. Thesaurus: employed and in employmenthyponym Main entry: employ * * * in someone s… … Useful english dictionary
employ — em|ploy1 [ ım plɔı ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or work as a member of your organization: They employ a nanny, cleaner, and gardener. employ someone as something: Jean was employed by the company as a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
employ — I UK [ɪmˈplɔɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms employ : present tense I/you/we/they employ he/she/it employs present participle employing past tense employed past participle employed *** 1) to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or to… … English dictionary
employ — 1 /Im plOI/ verb (T) 1 to pay someone to work for you: The company employs 2000 people worldwide. | be employed as sth: Dave is employed as a baggage handler at the airport. | employ sb to do sth: Freelance consultants have been employed to look… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
employ — /em ploy /, v.t. 1. to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one s service: This factory employs thousands of people. 2. to keep busy or at work; engage the attentions of: He employs himself … Universalium
employ — /ɛmˈplɔɪ / (say em ploy) verb (t) 1. to use the services of (a person); have or keep in one s service; keep busy or at work: this factory employs thousands of workers. 2. to make use of (an instrument, means, etc.); use; apply. 3. to occupy or… …
employ — em‧ploy [ɪmˈplɔɪ] verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to pay someone to work for you: • The company employs 2000 people worldwide. employ somebody as something • He is employed as a baggage handler at the airport. employ somebody to do something … Financial and business terms
employ — I (engage services) verb add to the payroll, appoint, assign, authorize, commission, contract, delegate, detineri, empower, engage, enlist, enroll, entrust with a task, entrust with management, fill a position, fill a vacancy, fill an opening,… … Law dictionary
employ — ► VERB 1) give work to (someone) and pay them for it. 2) make use of. 3) keep occupied. ● in the employ of Cf. ↑in the employ of DERIVATIVES employability noun … English terms dictionary
employ — em|ploy1 W2S2 [ımˈplɔı] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: emploier to use , from Latin implicare; IMPLICATE] 1.) to pay someone to work for you ▪ The factory employs over 2000 people. employ sb as sth ▪ Kelly is employed as a mechanic … Dictionary of contemporary English
