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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 employers
In the days following Kirk's death, high-profile conservative accounts circulated screenshots of controversial remarks and urged for employers to fire the posters.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Many San Diego families and local employers were thrown into a lurch during the strike, which lasted just over one week in February 1996.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Bosma Enterprises has a free 24/7 assistance program that allows employees to call and speak to people other than their direct bosses or employers.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Rene Gomez, the civic engagement coordinator with the Farmworkers Association of Florida, said many workers who receive H-1B visas are mistreated by their employers through harassment, wage theft, and safety concerns, which are difficult to report because of their immigration status.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
On the day Trump signed the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, Chinese cities such as Jinan and Nanjing hosted massive job fairs targeting overseas talent — Jinan featured over 2,000 employers, while Nanjing offered more than 20,000 jobs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
If passed, employers risked fines for violating wage requirements.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, Paul noted that most employers have a code of conduct that could trigger dismissal when employees violate it.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
In many small communities, hospitals are among the largest employers and economic drivers.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Many San Diego families and local employers were thrown into a lurch during the strike, which lasted just over one week in February 1996.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Bosma Enterprises has a free 24/7 assistance program that allows employees to call and speak to people other than their direct bosses or employers.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Rene Gomez, the civic engagement coordinator with the Farmworkers Association of Florida, said many workers who receive H-1B visas are mistreated by their employers through harassment, wage theft, and safety concerns, which are difficult to report because of their immigration status.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
On the day Trump signed the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, Chinese cities such as Jinan and Nanjing hosted massive job fairs targeting overseas talent — Jinan featured over 2,000 employers, while Nanjing offered more than 20,000 jobs.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
If passed, employers risked fines for violating wage requirements.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, Paul noted that most employers have a code of conduct that could trigger dismissal when employees violate it.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
In many small communities, hospitals are among the largest employers and economic drivers.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employers
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The program's possible elimination has been the source of anxiety for school administrators and state education leaders, as the budget passed by the Michigan House earlier in the summer did not include a specific allocation for the meal program.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence administrators also charged, and two testified In some cases, administrators were not made aware of the incidents.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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And unlike most celebrities, Swift has made lucrative business dealings a part of her persona, positioning herself at the vanguard of the long narrative in the music business that unseen executives received much of the money actually generated by artists.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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College presidents, athletic directors, coaches, conference commissioners, and NCAA executives take in six- and seven-figure salaries.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Food bank managers, some with decades of experience, couldn’t recall a disruption like it.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Data removal services, antivirus software, and password managers each reduce risk in different ways.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Following Henry’s departure, Carven appointed a duo of creative directors, Alexis Martial and Adrien Caillaudaud, who exited in 2016.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite their efforts, the Hollywood Ten — writers and directors who declined to answer questions about their political affiliations — were jailed for contempt of Congress and effectively banned from working in Hollywood for years.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ask for feedback from your supervisors, share credit with your peers, and highlight collaborators.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The police don’t seem to know whether to go with what the stewards are recommending or what their bosses have set out.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Amazon gift bestsellers span little luxuries that make easy gifts for women, practical picks that double as gifts for men, and culinary crowd-pleasers for bosses or housewarmings.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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Part of the reason the league adopted an overtime format then is that the stewards of the game wanted more excitement — the addition of overtime was part of multiple rule changes meant to encourage passing and scoring.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite the poor fiscal policy scores for the governors, Edwards expressed confidence that a governor would be better than someone already ensconced in Washington.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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A number of candidates have reportedly been named as possible successors to Powell, including Fed governors Bowman, Waller and Philip Jefferson, White House economist Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Employers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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