in someone's employ

idiom

formal
: employed by someone for wages or a salary
The company has been generous to people in their employ.
The defendant was at that time in the employ of a trucking company.

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“In someone's employ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20someone%27s%20employ. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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