1. having a job; working for wages or salary

1. past tense and past participle of employ; to hire someone to work; to give work or a job to
2. past tense and past participle of employ; to use or make use of something

Examples

• She has been employed at the hospital for five years.
• The company employed over 500 workers last year.
• He employed a new strategy to solve the problem.
• Many people are employed in the technology sector.
• The chef employed traditional cooking methods.
• They employed several assistants to help with the project.
• Employed adults typically work 40 hours per week.