as in administrator
a person or company that has people who do work for wages or a salary; a person or company that has employees
It was the employer's responsibility to improve workplace safety. Your travel expenses should be paid for by your employer.
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Recent Examples of employer
Of course, the best organizations align their employer branding with their branding in the consumer marketplace.
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
These workers are vulnerable to exploitation by their Chinese employers and the North Korean state, which reportedly withholds up to 90 percent of wages remitted home.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
McGarrigle also named Buckingham Television, his employer, in the suit, who launched an investigation into the incident and concluded there was not sufficient evidence, an HBO rep previously told Rolling Stone.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Israel helped support paramilitary settlements in Thai border areas in the 1980s, a project that eventually led to an intricate system of labor migration, initially through private brokers and eventually through a bilateral agreement that governs Thai laborers and their Israeli employers today.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
These workers are vulnerable to exploitation by their Chinese employers and the North Korean state, which reportedly withholds up to 90 percent of wages remitted home.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
McGarrigle also named Buckingham Television, his employer, in the suit, who launched an investigation into the incident and concluded there was not sufficient evidence, an HBO rep previously told Rolling Stone.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Israel helped support paramilitary settlements in Thai border areas in the 1980s, a project that eventually led to an intricate system of labor migration, initially through private brokers and eventually through a bilateral agreement that governs Thai laborers and their Israeli employers today.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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Both the cardholder and the administrator have to consent to the arrangement, but the administrator doesn’t need to hold a financial power of attorney, since the card is funded with discrete deposits—not all of a holder’s assets.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The administrators then allegedly confirmed they were notified the player was transgender, but denied her pleas to have the player removed.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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However, insurance executives in Florida have used financial workarounds to reward investors and themselves.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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And the wider discussion surrounding the topic is one that a team source pushed back firmly on when asked about it on Friday morning, citing the fact that he hadn’t been medically cleared and that dialogue between team executives and the Canucks captain has been ongoing throughout this process.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, earlier this week, Browns general manager Andrew Berry insisted the team is not interested in trading the star defensive end.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Morale at the agency is extremely low, the source said, as staff are crying in meetings and managers are trying to reassure their employees during a time of great uncertainty.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Admission: $18 general, $15 seniors/students/military, free for children 18 and under.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Although its exact origins are unclear, the quote is often attributed to Napoleon, the French general who effectively declared himself emperor in the early 1800s.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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English Meaning: Son of the steward, according to Nameberry.com Similar Names and Variations: Grayson, Grey, Gray Famous Namesakes: With this spelling, there is singer Greyson Chance and skateboarder Greyson Fletcher.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2025
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Along with being a sports hero, the College Football Hall of Famer also became a steward of the city of New Orleans.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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Since Glossip’s 1998 conviction as the alleged orchestrator of a murder-for-hire scheme targeting his boss, Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese, a raft of issues with his prosecution has surfaced, coinciding with a shift of political winds now at the inmate’s back.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ford’s shrewd boss, Robert McNamara, was ready to kill the nameplate altogether, facing another homely redesign approved for 1961.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Eliminated positions include drivers, lift truck operators, mechanics, security officers, cellar supervisors, viticulturists and microbiology technicians, according to the publication.—
Wes Woods II,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Spotnitz serves as writing supervisor as well as executive producer, alongside Big Light’s Adrian Banyard.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Lee Kirk is both writer and director for the film, which follows three best friends on their journey to Los Angeles to open for Green Day on New Year’s Eve.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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This is apparent in the story of yet another polymath, this time, movie director Stanley Kubrick.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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