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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
Of course, the best organizations align their employer branding with their branding in the consumer marketplace.
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
These workers are vulnerable to exploitation by their Chinese employers and the North Korean state, which reportedly withholds up to 90 percent of wages remitted home.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
McGarrigle also named Buckingham Television, his employer, in the suit, who launched an investigation into the incident and concluded there was not sufficient evidence, an HBO rep previously told Rolling Stone.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Israel helped support paramilitary settlements in Thai border areas in the 1980s, a project that eventually led to an intricate system of labor migration, initially through private brokers and eventually through a bilateral agreement that governs Thai laborers and their Israeli employers today.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
These workers are vulnerable to exploitation by their Chinese employers and the North Korean state, which reportedly withholds up to 90 percent of wages remitted home.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
McGarrigle also named Buckingham Television, his employer, in the suit, who launched an investigation into the incident and concluded there was not sufficient evidence, an HBO rep previously told Rolling Stone.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Israel helped support paramilitary settlements in Thai border areas in the 1980s, a project that eventually led to an intricate system of labor migration, initially through private brokers and eventually through a bilateral agreement that governs Thai laborers and their Israeli employers today.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employer
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Former regional administrator Aglipay also said that the relocation of the Chicago regional office should not affect the ability of field staff to serve small-business owners.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The White House says a former health care executive named Amy Gleason is the department’s acting administrator.—
Jess Bidgood,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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The series is written, executive produced and co-showrun by Hunter, who also directs, and Carr.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Robbie Brenner and a team of Mattel executives made the trek to the Sundance Film Festival.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil was shut down during his bullpen session Friday, manager Aaron Boone told reporters.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Morale at the agency is extremely low, the source said, as staff are crying in meetings and managers are trying to reassure their employees during a time of great uncertainty.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Still, there's no denying that his performance as the eccentric, explosive World War II general was one of the greatest ever filmed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Overseeing its turnaround is U.S. Soccer’s third-year CEO and secretary general, JT Batson, who earned $805,240 in compensation for FY24.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Tension between Amazon and the stewards of 007 has reportedly been simmering for years.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Before her death in 2021, Rogers’ wife Joanne served as the primary steward of Rogers’ legacy, as the chair emerita of Fred Rogers Productions and the honorary chair of the Fred Rogers Institute.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Since Glossip’s 1998 conviction as the alleged orchestrator of a murder-for-hire scheme targeting his boss, Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese, a raft of issues with his prosecution has surfaced, coinciding with a shift of political winds now at the inmate’s back.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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And while Republic boss Leva Bonaparte is there — alongside series regulars Mia Alario, Joe Bradley, Bradley Carter, TJ Dinch, Grace Lilly, Molly Moore, Michols Peña, Maddi Reese, Lake Rucker, Emmy Sharrett, and Austin Stephan — there's one person missing in action: Emmy's boyfriend, Will Kulp.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Prior to principal photography, Anderson spent more than a year working with his VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi to develop the full look and scope of the Lost Lands.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Whether the next sheriff will be appointed or elected remains unclear, as supervisors did not take questions during their public statement on Wednesday.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ilya Shapiro, a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, is also a staunch free speech proponent.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The montage moved a little fast, maybe, with mini-clips for actors but not writers or directors; perhaps Robert Towne deserved a few lines of dialogue.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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