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Retainer vs Employee - What's the difference?

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Retainer is a related term of employee.


As a noun retainer

is a dependent or follower of someone of rank.

As a verb employee is

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retainer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dependent or follower of someone of rank.
  • A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years.
  • Any thing or person that retains.
  • A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services.
  • This lawyer charges a retainer for his work .
  • (dentistry): A device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.
  • See also

    * brace

    Anagrams

    * *

    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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  • , title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=No one, however, would have anything to do with him, as Mr. Keeson's orders in those respects were very strict ; he had often threatened any one of his employés with instant dismissal if he found him in company with one of these touts.}}
    One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives .

    See also

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