employer

noun

Definition of employernext
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 One of the country’s largest employers, Amazon has expanded its workforce since the Covid-19 pandemic began. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 Too many states and employers are viewing this through a binary lens between those who want unfettered access and those that reject coverage. — Bryan Sivak, Fortune, 23 July 2026 In the past, employers often had to choose between two types of candidates. — Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The adults who care about students—parents, teachers, school administrators, prospective employers—should encourage them to speak up, to debate, and, yes, even to fail. — Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for employer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
  1. administrator
  2. executive
  3. manager
  4. general
  5. steward
  6. boss
  7. supervisor
  8. director
Noun
  • The change is targeted for May 31, 2027, a TSA employee in Tampa said they were told during a town hall Monday led by Adam Stahl, acting TSA deputy administrator.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • But there is also huge potential to drive efficiency for employers, many of whom currently have no choice but to appoint teams of administrators to manage all the HR tasks that would be done automatically in an office environment.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • By that point, Walsh believed, coaches and executives should embrace change or risk becoming stagnant.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Company executives have stated that engine deliveries are rising in line with Boeing’s production goals, ensuring sufficient supply as airlines continue expanding their long-haul fleets.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • The main lobby, often brimming with visiting wealth managers, business executives, and world leaders, was empty.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • However, the senior manager changed his mind after the two began working together.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • His endurance as an affable leading man, capable of keeping the audience on the side of a textually hubristic war general, is likely to at least earn him a third Best Actor nomination.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Zelenskyy sacks Ukraine military chief Ukraine’s president on Tuesday dismissed his top general, in the country’s biggest military shakeup since 2024.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of general
Noun
  • And there is precedent for the FCC to step in and help nudge the industry toward being better stewards of space.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Dedicated to being an environmental steward, the project’s carbon footprint will be measured and offset through Green Builder Media's COGNITION Carbon Offsets Marketplace.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of steward
Noun
  • His former bosses, Matt LaFleur and Sean McVay, tend to fill H-back roles with non-traditional fullbacks.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • James Goldston, the veteran doc producer and Candle True Stories boss, this week reflected on making two documentaries about the late Michael Jackson.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of boss
Noun
  • The office of county supervisor Kathryn Barger is aware of the complaints of Toluca Lake residents.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Recruitment is already underway for character modelers, set and prop modelers, look-development artists and supervisors, among other high-skilled positions.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • The Po Delta is a haven for marine life, said Massimiliano Costa, director of the Po Delta Park that helps conserve and manage the local environment.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Backed by a six-piece band, that included four women and her longtime music director Brent Barcus, Twain strummed guitar for nearly all the songs.
    — Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
Definition of director

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