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ghost employee

ghost employee noun: a registered employee, especially a public officer, recorded in the payroll system without actually working.

Noun

ghost employee (plural ghost employees)

  1. A registered employee, especially a public officer, recorded in the payroll system without actually working.

Forms of ghost employee

pluralghost employees

Questions about ghost employee

What does ghost employee mean?
Ghost employee means a registered employee, especially a public officer, recorded in the payroll system without actually working.
What part of speech is ghost employee?
Ghost employee is a noun.
What is the plural of ghost employee?
The plural of ghost employee is ghost employees.

Words near ghost employee in the dictionary

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  3. ghost detainees
  4. ghost driver
  5. ghost drivers
  6. ghost employee
  7. ghost employees
  8. Ghost Festival
  9. ghost field
  10. ghost fields
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