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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
In Florida, where local governments are preempted from instituting sensible heat protections, workers are organizing to pressure employers to sign codes of conduct that protect their workforces.
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Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Investment vehicles Robo-advisor: Betterment Digital Investing IRA: Betterment Traditional, Roth and SEP IRAs 401(k): Betterment 401(k) for employers
Investment options
Stocks, bonds, ETFs and cash
Educational resources
Betterment offers retirement and other education materials
Terms apply.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Under such agreements, an employer agrees to voluntarily recognize a union if the majority of its workers sign union cards, rather than requiring organizers to hold an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Clubs want a high level of confidence a deal can be completed before lodging a bid with the player’s current employers.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Investment vehicles Robo-advisor: Betterment Digital Investing IRA: Betterment Traditional, Roth and SEP IRAs 401(k): Betterment 401(k) for employers
Investment options
Stocks, bonds, ETFs and cash
Educational resources
Betterment offers retirement and other education materials
Terms apply.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Under such agreements, an employer agrees to voluntarily recognize a union if the majority of its workers sign union cards, rather than requiring organizers to hold an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Clubs want a high level of confidence a deal can be completed before lodging a bid with the player’s current employers.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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Eisenberg argued that economic evaluations of mental health services could help administrators balance their priorities, as well as highlight the financial benefits that many campus counseling centers provide.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This was a moment for county leaders to aim as high as possible in seeking their first new administrator in a decade.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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The tragic loss of an Air India Boeing 787 days before the Show led to the decision for senior Boeing executives to not attend and for the company to keep a low profile.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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On Friday, Harper played catch with front office executive Howie Kendrick, fielded some ground balls and took about 15 swings off a tee in the batting cage, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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If a manager violates this requirement, the association may terminate the management contract.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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Bench coach Ray Montgomery took over on June 20 as the acting — now interim — manager as the Angels entered Friday winners in seven of their last 10 games.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.N. office that inspects countries' nuclear programs to ensure compliance with nonproliferation agreements, made the comments in an interview recorded Friday and aired on Sunday by CBS's Face the Nation.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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Mourners attend the funeral ceremony of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, at Islamic Revolution Square (Enghelab Square) square, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Producers include longtime franchise stewards Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, with Spielberg and Denis Stewart exec producing.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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It’s meant to thrill, not replicate a steward’s report.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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After they were discovered by her boss, she was also forced to kill her superior and burned all the participant files.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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To alleviate pressure after the diagnosis, her boss needed to reassign some of her larger projects.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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The agreement, which still needs to be ratified by the union membership and the supervisors, includes a $5,000 bonus in the first year, followed by a 2% cost of living adjustment and $2,000 bonus in the second year and a 5% salary increase the third year.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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After an unseasonably warm winter, for example, when temperatures in the Czech countryside failed to drop below zero, Arrowsmith, SFX supervisor Ondrej Nierostek and their team had no choice but to build their own frozen lake from scratch.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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The Harrods pop-up will run from July 21 until Aug. 27, and will stock the Lucky capsule, which was conceived by Maria Grazia Chiuri, the former creative director of women’s collections who stepped down in May after nearly a decade at the brand.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Danny Ramon, director of intelligence at supply chain risk management provider Overhaul, said that holiday weekends typically see cargo theft rates spiking by 50 to 100 percent.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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