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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Wilde noted that CinemaCon is one of Hollywood's most important industry gatherings, bringing together studio executives, theater owners and members of the press.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Tech executives and other business leaders oppose the idea and have threatened to move to other states.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Dennis Jacobs, the airport manager and director of Bates County Emergency Management, previously told USA TODAY that the incident was the deadliest crash in the airport's roughly 50-year history.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Despite Mike Trout’s strong start to the season and strong stretches from starters José Soriano, Reid Detmers and Walbert Ureña, the Angels have had a worse first half this season with first-year manager Kurt Suzuki at the helm.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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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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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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In his view, sovereign wealth funds are no longer just stewards of surplus capital.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The day shift also starts making factory-work jokes, with Rekha playing a perky do-bee who just wants to make the boss happy, and Lily adopting an agitator role, demanding workman’s comp and trying to spark revolt.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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In 2018, Rita Ferro succeeded the retiring Erhardt as the ESPN sales boss under a new title (president, Disney ad sales).—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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When a group of six fans wearing white t-shirts with the pre-revolution flag emblazoned on the fronts tried to enter, they were stopped by a security staffer, who called over her supervisor.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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