nonemployee

noun

non·​em·​ploy·​ee ˌnän-im-ˌplȯ(i)-ˈē How to pronounce nonemployee (audio)
-(ˌ)em-;
-im-ˈplȯ(i)-ˌē, 
-em-
: a person who is not an employee
… when employees of the university collaborate with nonemployees such as students, consultants, visiting professors, or government employees …—Joanna T. Brougher

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The switch from reporting nonemployee compensation on Form 1099-MISC to Form 1099-NEC took effect in 2021. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026 In reality, Nintendo’s Japanese HQ is a bland office building that nonemployees rarely enter and few details find their way out. — Chris Plante, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026 Procedures will change at the Skywalk entrance to the City-County Building to allow nonemployees with disabilities entry without having to turn back to the Millender Center and head to the ground level to cross Randolph Street. — Dana Afana, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026 People who work as employees of a company, as well as gig workers or nonemployees, will have to choose among the options available, as detailed by the IRS, Luscombe said. — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 The success of that program, which featured 100 influencers, paved the way for today's strategy of working closer with nonemployees according to Henkel. — Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 8 Nov. 2025 Using nonemployee drivers contributed to the exponential growth of Amazon as a package delivery company. — Daniel Schneider, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2025 While Robinson was trustee, the township paid Adkins’ company, ARC Group Contractors, $38,400, according to a nonemployee compensation form sent to the Post-Tribune. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 In the aftermath of the hoax call, Summers ended her engagement with Nix and was fired from McDonald’s for violating several company policies, including allowing nonemployees to enter the restaurant’s office, according to The Courier Journal. — Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonemployee was in 1904

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“Nonemployee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonemployee. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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