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 Simmons said OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are supplying credits, certificates and access to their training platforms so trainees learn on the tools employers use. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 In many instances, a nature lead might find that their underlying motivation is at odds with their employer’s, causing friction and making their — suddenly outsized — remit difficult to fulfil. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Change fatigue is a state of exhaustion workers may experience after going through many changes at their employer. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Oster suggested states should consider tax credits to entice employers to offer parental leave, and should try to increase public awareness of her survey’s results, especially among small businesses. — David Lim, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 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 company also has strict policies against bullying through Google Classroom and Google for Education products, as well as offering tools for students to report instances of cruelty to administrators, according to Google.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Bettini and her research partners also found that supportive administrators and adequate planning time can help make the work feel more sustainable for teachers.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • Alon, Oren’s twin, was an executive at their family’s security firm and frequented the same social circles with his brothers.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • She executive produces it and co-hosts alongside Renee Montgomery, Sarah Tiana, and Colleen Wolfe.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • Tan-Gillespie ultimately stayed with the chain throughout secondary school, later rising to assistant general manager.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Allen denied both women's allegations and filed counterclaims against them in July 2023, accusing his former manager of defamation and other claims and accusing Jane Doe 2 of unlawfully taking his cellphone following their encounter.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • In the episode on the 1993 timeline, the team intervenes when a general’s rebellious teen son is targeted by a dangerous former gang member.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Denzel Washington was to have starred in an ambitious Netflix movie centered on rebellious general Hannibal until its high cost squashed it.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of general
Noun
  • Their private efforts have reached governors, election stewards and lawmakers from both parties who are increasingly alarmed that the administration may interfere in the midterms.
    — Noah Robertson, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The problem has long caused tension between Iowa’s more liberal urban centers, which rely on rivers and lakes for drinking water, and mostly conservative stewards of its rich farmland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of steward
Noun
  • Pullin’s sudden resignation will not lead to equally sudden departures of the football coach or AD, but their respective futures will be impacted by his exit as they will both be evaluated by their old new boss.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Former SquareOne Entertainment boss Munteanu created the series and is unveiling a first look (above) today during his keynote at MIA in Rome.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of boss
Noun
  • Those unwanted jobs range from library boards that decide what books to purchase and put on shelves to school boards that help set education policy to village presidents to township supervisors.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Chris Lee, a prototypical new-school executive, wants to wield influence by inspiring his charges, while Chet Hudson, an oil rig supervisor, likens his new job to breaking horses.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • Vance Tsuda, the system's project director, said there hasn't been a single crash or injury associated with automation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For this latest special occasion, the designer opted to wear a red leopard print set from her namesake label’s Fall 2026 collection by its new artistic director Henry Zankov, who was also in attendance.
    — Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of director

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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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