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
Nevertheless, employers understandably saw the warning as a yellow light, if not a flashing red light.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The Fed is also keeping a close eye on the job market, which showed some signs of life in March when employers added 178,000 jobs, after cutting workers the previous month.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
As The Bee reported in February, co-owner Sean McCullough landed the lease on the space earlier this year thanks to his former employer at Naked Coffee pulling back from the business.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Coleman's former employer, Superior Senior Care, submitted a theft report to the Jonesboro Police Department, accusing her of stealing $19,388, according to an August 2025 probable cause affidavit obtained by USA TODAY.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The Fed is also keeping a close eye on the job market, which showed some signs of life in March when employers added 178,000 jobs, after cutting workers the previous month.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
As The Bee reported in February, co-owner Sean McCullough landed the lease on the space earlier this year thanks to his former employer at Naked Coffee pulling back from the business.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Coleman's former employer, Superior Senior Care, submitted a theft report to the Jonesboro Police Department, accusing her of stealing $19,388, according to an August 2025 probable cause affidavit obtained by USA TODAY.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
Noun
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Derek Barrs took over as administrator of FMCSA in October.—
Ashley Velie,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The standoff also comes as LAUSD faces pressure from multiple labor groups at once, including UTLA, Service Employees International Union Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 support staff, and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, which represents about 3,000 administrators.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Matt Nix is the showrunner, executive producing alongside director McG, Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, Doug Schwartz, Dante Di Loreto and Mike Horowitz.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The vice president took questions from Turning Point executive Andrew Kolvet instead of Erika Kirk, who began leading the organization after the assassination of her husband Charlie Kirk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to cask beer manager Mason Swierenga, Wren’s pours are known for soft carbonation, live yeast, plush mouthfeel, and a slow pour that builds its own head—under the cask’s spell, hops and malts show different faces.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The car was in the lot, and office manager Jessica Smith said Gregg signed the paperwork willingly.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The state of Maryland has reached an agreement with the operators of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in 2024, toppling it and killing six, the state's attorney general said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bogey’s Image, ridden by Teddy Davies, appeared to win, only for a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to delay the result as spectators waited along the rails.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, Tara Cody and Taylor Doehrman became the new stewards, continuing Robbins' legacy and planning new sustainability and education initiatives.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Take the quiz here … DUGOUT DANGER — Grand slam redemption follows terrifying moment when batter nails his own boss.—
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FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Kroenkes last June hired Jon Wallace to be Denver’s new executive vice president of player personnel, snapping him up from … Minnesota, where Wallace worked in the Twin Cities under Connelly, his old Nuggets boss, for three seasons.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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District administrators will need to get approval in writing from a direct supervisor before traveling for work, according to the proposal.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those unions represent school police, school clerical workers and custodial and cafeteria supervisors, among others.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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All that credit goes to the co-creators Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and director Tye Blue, who have crafted one of the sharpest books Broadway has seen in years.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, the market's executive director, Steve Pulliam, said, for that reason, Heart of the City is also the single largest user of the Market Match program in the entire state.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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