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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 employers
The city should also work to attract and retain high-quality employers who strengthen the city’s tax base.
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Nathan Pilling
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
For close to a century, the résumé has been the focus of an intense struggle between job seekers hoping to present themselves in the most flattering light and employers eager to find the best candidate.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
By contrast, ESOPs provide major tax breaks to both employers and employees.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The house is minutes from West Hartford Center, Bishop’s Corner, and downtown Hartford, with access to restaurants, shopping, arts, and major employers.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
As opposition grew, the state and economic alliance followed a marketing plan to line up supporters representing the largest employers and institutions in Genesee County.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Real employers usually contact candidates through job platforms, email or professional networks like LinkedIn.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The similarities go even beyond coaching styles or the histories of their current employers.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Nathan Pilling
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
For close to a century, the résumé has been the focus of an intense struggle between job seekers hoping to present themselves in the most flattering light and employers eager to find the best candidate.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
By contrast, ESOPs provide major tax breaks to both employers and employees.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The house is minutes from West Hartford Center, Bishop’s Corner, and downtown Hartford, with access to restaurants, shopping, arts, and major employers.
—Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
As opposition grew, the state and economic alliance followed a marketing plan to line up supporters representing the largest employers and institutions in Genesee County.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Real employers usually contact candidates through job platforms, email or professional networks like LinkedIn.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The similarities go even beyond coaching styles or the histories of their current employers.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employers
Noun
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As the athletic director, the administrators, our job is to be the bulldozer.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two school administrators told police the girl also reported Vang touched her thigh the prior spring and that he had already been talked to about hugging young female students, the criminal complaint said.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This person says Davie surrounded himself with commercial executives, rather than those steeped in public service broadcasting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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As with much new generative AI technology, corporate executives proceeded with the project without the consent of the writers whose work would actually power the output.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Branch managers or internal human resources/labor relations employees handle those conversations.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Would an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains?—
Andrew Van Dam,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city manager’s roles are absorbed by the mayor, who makes $273,063 as of 2026, and several directors who make less than Jones and his deputy city managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restructuring will also relocate about 260 positions to Utah and establish 15 state directors.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But supervisors may monitor campaigns in person.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bernadine was now viewed with such suspicion that Chalker’s bosses suspected a setup.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even romantic relationships can’t fill the gap Rinne sees forming between employees and their bosses.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shout out to this thoughtful visitor and our hardworking and earnest park workers for being great stewards to our natural world!—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Roberts was among the stewards of Kershaw’s legacy as year after year went without a title.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Employers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employers. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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