employer
noun
em·ploy·er
im-ˈplȯi-ər 
em-
plural employers
: one that employs or makes use of something or somebody
… it is one of the most aggressive employers of the dreaded pop-up ads that effloresce across one's video screen like a sudden and unpleasant rash …—
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especially
: a person or company that provides a job paying wages or a salary to one or more people
Private household workers usually work in pleasant and comfortable homes or apartments. Most are dayworkers who live in their own homes and travel to work. Some live in the home of their employer, generally with their own room and bath. —Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupational Outlook Handbook One of Hiroshima's main contributions to the post-war economic miracle of Japan is the Mazda car plant, the single largest employer in Hiroshima. —Michael Dillon
Michael Dillon … choose a classic health-insurance plan—if your employer still makes one available. —Laura Johannes
Laura Johannes Outside of the public sector and unionized shops, salaries in North America have long been considered a private matter between employer and employee. —Amanda Stephenson
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Under the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Act, employers must provide at least 60 days notice when closing a facility or undertaking mass layoffs.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
The concern, Brenna Lyles from the American Trucking Associations told The Center Square, is that once marijuana is reclassified as a Schedule III drug, HHS will reflect the change and employers might no longer be able to test their drivers for cannabis use.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
At the time, employers were scrambling to hire from a limited pool of workers.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
GenAI is significantly the most popular topic on the platform, both from individual learners and from employees with a subscription paid for by their employer.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
The concern, Brenna Lyles from the American Trucking Associations told The Center Square, is that once marijuana is reclassified as a Schedule III drug, HHS will reflect the change and employers might no longer be able to test their drivers for cannabis use.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
At the time, employers were scrambling to hire from a limited pool of workers.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
GenAI is significantly the most popular topic on the platform, both from individual learners and from employees with a subscription paid for by their employer.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employer. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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