employer
noun
em·ploy·er
im-ˈplȯi-ər 
em-
plural employers
: one that employs or makes use of something or somebody
… it is one of the most aggressive employers of the dreaded pop-up ads that effloresce across one's video screen like a sudden and unpleasant rash …—
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especially
: a person or company that provides a job paying wages or a salary to one or more people
Private household workers usually work in pleasant and comfortable homes or apartments. Most are dayworkers who live in their own homes and travel to work. Some live in the home of their employer, generally with their own room and bath. —Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupational Outlook Handbook One of Hiroshima's main contributions to the post-war economic miracle of Japan is the Mazda car plant, the single largest employer in Hiroshima. —Michael Dillon
Michael Dillon … choose a classic health-insurance plan—if your employer still makes one available. —Laura Johannes
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With layoffs prevalent in tech, employers have more leverage to mandate in-office work, Uzzaman said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The shift comes as the union and the employer are still trying to iron out a new labor contract, all while Canada’s federal government is pushing Canada Post to make major structural changes to improve its financial standing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
By law, healthcare unions must give employers at least 10 days notice before a strike in order to ensure continuity of patient care and allow hospitals to prepare.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Any of the three might have been acceptable to a variety of employers.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The shift comes as the union and the employer are still trying to iron out a new labor contract, all while Canada’s federal government is pushing Canada Post to make major structural changes to improve its financial standing.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
By law, healthcare unions must give employers at least 10 days notice before a strike in order to ensure continuity of patient care and allow hospitals to prepare.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Any of the three might have been acceptable to a variety of employers.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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