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
He is also given the opportunity to return to his former employer, the prestigious hedge fund Bailey Russell.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Last year, employers added an average of just 9,700 jobs a month, the weakest hiring outside a recession since 2002.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February that saw 133,000 job losses.
—Yuri Kageyama, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Last year, employers added an average of just 9,700 jobs a month, the weakest hiring outside a recession since 2002.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February that saw 133,000 job losses.
—Yuri Kageyama, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission’s administrators are appointed by five officials, all Democrats, including the attorney general himself.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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The new building will become the primary workplace for Seminole commissioners and more than 500 county staff, including attorneys, administrators, managers, planners, budgeters and engineers, along with offices for the Tax Collector and Property Appraiser.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Manuela Moscoso is the inaugural executive and artistic director of CARA (Center for Art, Research, and Alliances) and has served as curator of the Second Bienal das Amazônias (2025), the Eleventh Liverpool Biennial (2021), and the Bienal de Cuenca (2014).—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lucas went on to further distance his office from the review, pointing to the fact that Kozakiewicz was a city employee who reported to the city manager instead of the mayor.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brewers manager Pat Murphy challenged the call, which was upheld following a replay review.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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China's Xi Jinping removed the top general in charge of the country's military in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 69-year-old general orchestrated a 2021 coup against the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi and placed her under arrest, sparking widespread protests that morphed into nationwide armed resistance against the junta.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the same period of time, Congress has to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lawsuit noted that Fox News bosses criticized the network’s journalists for not considering the feelings of its pro-Trump audience following the election that sent Joe Biden to the White House.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Being the owner of something and being the boss of something obviously come with a lot of responsibility.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His personal attorney, Darren Indyke, was listed as his official supervisor at the job.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The coffee giant is also rolling out a new bonus structure allowing baristas and shift supervisors to earn up to $1,200 annually on top of their base pay.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Billy [William Friedkin, the director] out on narcotic raids.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fisher Flores, legal director of the American Bar Association’s ProBar project, said that this year the organization has worked on eight habeas corpus petitions representing children who have been held in federal custody for an average of 225 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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