employer
Americannoun
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a person or business that employs one or more people, especially for wages or salary.
a fair employer.
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a person or thing that makes use of or occupies someone or something.
an inadequate employer of one's time.
noun
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a person, business, firm, etc, that employs workers
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a person who employs; user
Usage
What does employer mean? An employer is a person, company, or organization that employs people—pays them for work.The people who are paid to work are called employees. Employers provide employment.Less commonly, employer can mean something that occupies someone or someone that uses something (the word employ can also mean to use), as in Be a good employer of your time. Example: If the factory closes, thousands of people will lose their jobs—it’s the largest employer in the county.
Other Word Forms
- preemployer noun
- proemployer adjective
Etymology
Origin of employer
Example Sentences
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Today, the account still contains shares in his former employer.
“Small establishments recovered from November job losses with positive end-of-year hiring, even as large employers pulled back,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, the nation’s largest processor of payroll checks.
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One easy way to start is by figuring out whether your company has an employer match.
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This gap will widen as AI reshapes entire industries and today’s training programs fall further out of step with the skills employers need.
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“Small establishments recovered from November job losses with positive end-of-year hiring, even as large employers pulled back,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, the nation’s largest processor of payroll checks.
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