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
The mayor said this would entail supporting growing commercial corridors for small-business districts, while cutting down red tape and providing incentives for employers to locate in San Jose.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Clearly, your relationship with your employer is going to change.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026
In addition to the expert herself, her employer – such as a hospital – could bear responsibility.
—Gretchen Chapman, The Conversation, 5 June 2026
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Clearly, your relationship with your employer is going to change.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026
In addition to the expert herself, her employer – such as a hospital – could bear responsibility.
—Gretchen Chapman, The Conversation, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
Noun
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Trump has already slashed the FEMA workforce by 20% during his second term and kept top positions at the agency — including the administrator overseeing the region Illinois is part of — vacant.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Another possibility would be adopting a new tabulation process before the deadline takes effect, though election administrators have brought up concerns about implementing significant changes so close to an active election cycle.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Brands may be gearing up for a European summer, but over the past couple of months, many European luxury labels — and with them, brand executives, fashion journalists, and VICs — have flitted between the coasts of the United States.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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This week, industry executives told me that generative AI adoption is accelerating as producers seek to meet rising content demand in the country’s $32 billion media and entertainment sector while navigating tighter budgets.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Then general manager Les Snead engineered the deal for Garrett, sending edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick and future second- and third-round picks to the Cleveland Browns for a player who has 125 ½ sacks in nine seasons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In the lawsuit, council members Adam Bazaldua, Paula Blackmon, and Cara Mendelsohn say the city manager, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, and city secretary, Bilierae Johnson, violated the Texas Open Meetings Act, the city charter, and the city's requirements for a transparent government.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Republicans have also never improved their vote advantage from the primary to the general in the district in that timeframe.—
Mathew Miranda
June 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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But his private secretary, security manager and chief of staff were all arrested alongside him last year, as were the deputy secretary general of Istanbul municipality and the head of the city’s water company.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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In Topawa, guests visit the Tohono O’odham Cultural Center to learn how the desert’s original stewards have flourished for millennia despite the modern line dividing their ancestral lands.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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And in the past, the community has acted as stewards of the site.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Online resale app Vinted is seeing a structural shift in consumer behaviour, as habits form around the resale economy, the company’s marketplace boss told CNBC on Monday.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Now, even a Gen Z hiring manager is backing the bosses who slam her generation after an interviewee FaceTimed her and demanded more money.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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The original Broadway cast recording will be reissued on June 26 in special 15th anniversary editions, complete with a booklet featuring full lyrics, production photos and new commentary from Parker, Stone and Lopez alongside music supervisor Stephen Oremus in conversation with David Pogue.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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The creative team also includes DoP Damien Beebe (Edge of Tomorrow), stunt coordinator Anthony Nanakornpanom (The Odyssey) and VFX supervisor Alonso Valera (Ex Machina).—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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This work fundamentally kicks the can of water conservation down the road, and some directors of the district readily acknowledge this.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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