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employers' association

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noun

  1. a body of employers, usually from the same sector of the economy, associated to further the interests of member companies by conducting negotiations with trade unions, providing advice, making representations to other bodies, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The main business employers' association, the CEOE, has also expressed broad support for the measure, saying that "orderly" immigration is desirable.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

"Germany is not a speedboat, Germany is a large ship," he told an event hosted by the BDA employers' association.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

The chief negotiator for employers’ association Suedwestmetall, Harald Marquardt, said the outcome was acceptable but “certainly painful in many points and absolutely at the limit of what the majority of our members think is sustainable.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022

Even with economic growth seen slowing to around 1%, Poland's main employers' association is projecting wage rises of 10% to 12% next year.

From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2022

The primary purpose of the employers' association is the protection of the employers' interests against trade union aggression.

From Problems in American Democracy by Thames Ross Williamson

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