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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 Efforts to raise Texas’ minimum wage to at least $15 an hour were filed during the 2025 legislative session, but none became law, and state law also limits what cities and counties can require private employers to pay. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 What did those employers do before Key West was flooded with cheap labor from Haiti? — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 For multinational employers, the question is not just whether AI will play a larger role in HR. — Dimitri Boylan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 And by the time WarnerMount closes, the First Amendment question of how much room journalists really have to push back on their employers may not feel so theoretical to tired CBS employees or new CNN staff. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 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
  • At a press conference on Monday NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said the space capsule will head to the International Space Station (ISS) on an uncrewed test flight as soon as December—a technical step back for the multi-billion-dollar initiative.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The support page is meant for IT administrators, and mainly reiterates what Google already announced, including regular updates and security patches for ChromeOS through mid-2034.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • The Boston Red Sox had sent ownership and front-office executives to settle the negotiation directly with the player, hoping relationship leverage would carry the economics.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Bennett, a former Navy pilot who also worked as a healthcare executive, is a political newcomer.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • Gwen Westley Sullivan, former editorial manager of Women’s Wear Daily and W, said Froio was her colleague for 17 years and then her friend.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Chiefs general manager Brett Veach walked through the team’s training facility a few days later, where Mahomes was rehabbing from knee surgery.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of manager
Noun
  • It was originally moved online in 2016 before former director general Tim Davie reversed the decision and the channel was restored to television in 2022.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • If more than two candidates file for Perkins’ seat, the new special election will be split into a general and a primary, each coming with the $164,000 price tag.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of general
Noun
  • According to the tech company, the end of digital secrets is imminent, unless governments and digital stewards act quickly and adapt more secure online systems in time.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Activision, which Microsoft officially purchased just under three years ago, will now also take control of venerable studio Rare (Sea of Thieves) and the Age of Empires stewards at World’s Edge.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of steward
Noun
  • Earlier in my career, if my boss asked me for something, my instinct was to stay late and finish it immediately.
    — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The script has been ordered by a studio run by a coterie of women, with Mira Sorvino (in one of many cameos) playing the crazy boss, until they’re all replaced by a bunch of men and their crazy boss.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of boss
Noun
  • Paul Eckloff, a former supervisor of the Secret Service’s presidential protection division, said the Russia-Ukraine war has highlighted the risks posed by drones, even off-the-shelf models that can cause massive damage.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Sutherland’s endorsements include the Rocklin Teachers Professional Association, Placer County Superintendent of Schools Gayle Garbolino-Mojica, former Rocklin City Council members and Placer County supervisors.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of supervisor
Noun
  • In spite of that, though, there were certain scenes that, for me as a director, were so essential to the film.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The burglar broke into the first floor of the director’s New York townhouse, scanned an array of expensive framed artworks on her wall and made their choice.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of director

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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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