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appraisee

 
 
/əpreɪˈziː/ noun [C] HR, MANAGEMENT

Definition

an employee involved in a meeting with a manager to discuss the employee's progress, aims, and needs at work: Use open-ended questions to get the appraisee talking and where appropriate use silence to prompt more response.
(Definition of appraisee noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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