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Guest vs Employee - What's the difference?

guest | employee |

As nouns the difference between guest and employee

is that guest is a recipient of hospitality, specifically someone staying by invitation at the house of another while employee is an individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

As a verb guest

is to appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast.

As a proper noun Guest

is {{surname}.

guest

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A recipient of hospitality, specifically someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
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  • A patron or customer in a hotel etc.
  • An invited visitor or performer to an institution or to a broadcast.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to appear as a guest, especially on a broadcast
  • as a musician, to play as a guest, providing an instrument that a band/orchestra does not normally have in its line up (for instance, percussion in a string band)
  • (obsolete) To receive or entertain hospitably.
  • (Sylvester)

    Derived terms

    * guest of honour * guest book * guestfriendly * guestfriendship * guesthouse, guest house

    Anagrams

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    employee

    English

    Alternative forms

    * employe *

    Noun

    (wikipedia employee) (en noun)
  • An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.
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    One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives .

    See also

    * payroll * taxes * work English words suffixed with -ee