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Synonyms of employer
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.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for employer
- boss,
- boss man,
- captain,
- chief,
- foreman,
- forewoman,
- head,
- headman,
- helmsman,
- honcho,
- jefe,
- kingpin,
- leader,
- master,
- mistress,
- taskmaster,
- taskmistress
- leadman,
- manager,
- overseer,
- principal,
- skipper,
- standard-bearer,
- steward,
- straw boss,
- superintendent,
- superior,
- supervisor
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The first known use of employer was in 1595
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