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
Consumers, employers, businesses and entire communities will suffer.
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
The sure bet is that uncertainty will persist in ways that employers and consumers alike expect to damage the economy and that leave foreign leaders scratching their heads in bewilderment.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
According to The 19th, the U.S. military is the largest employer in the country.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
His actions have led to more than $600,000 in legal settlements or judgments against Martin or his employers in a handful of cases.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
The sure bet is that uncertainty will persist in ways that employers and consumers alike expect to damage the economy and that leave foreign leaders scratching their heads in bewilderment.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
According to The 19th, the U.S. military is the largest employer in the country.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
His actions have led to more than $600,000 in legal settlements or judgments against Martin or his employers in a handful of cases.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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When Liz Ryan departed as administrator of the Department of Justice’s juvenile division in January, its website was flush with opportunities for state and local law enforcement as well as nonprofits to apply for federal funding for a myriad of initiatives that help children.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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About 1,200 kids pass through Idaho’s foster care system every year, Laura Denner, administrator of Family and Community Partnerships, told the Idaho Statesman.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2025
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Google sent letters as recently as last week reiterating that its agreements did not prohibit the companies from installing other AI products on new devices, Google executive Peter Fitzgerald testified on Tuesday.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has transferred broad administrative powers over the Department of the Interior to Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive with ties to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The mint julep became the event’s official drink in 1939, when racetrack managers began selling the glasses the drinks were served in as souvenirs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
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During her tenure as manager of the IDFA Bertha Fund (formerly known as the Jan Vrijman Fund), the fund has supported 500 documentary projects and film organizations around the world.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mario Grech Position: Secretary general of the Synod of Bishops Nationality: Maltese Age: 68 What else?—
George Petras,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2016, Pope Francis called Farrell to the Vatican to serve as the vicar general of administration and moderator of the Roman Curia, the administrative arm of the Holy See and the central governing body of the Catholic Church, according to his biography.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 2003, Lauren sold the Giallo Modena–colored F50 to its current stewards.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the race director’s event notes for each race remind the competitors that the stewards will invalidate a lap during qualifying and the race when a driver fails to stay within track limits.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That was just a completely different life, and Lisa was also my boss.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2025
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Serve as their bosses’ guardian angels How the candidate interacts with our managers and my receptionist is important, as well.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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The supervisor on duty apologized for Pouncy and let the customer use the restroom, which made Pouncy feel unsupported.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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None of the five L.A. County supervisors responded to a request for comment.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The genius of the banquet sequence is that, even if the festivities do mark a collective release of tension, as Lee the bit player notes, Lee the director insures that the pressure never stops building.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of evacuation orders, while also hopping on several news programs and doing interviews to share updates in real time.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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