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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
The latest reform also failed to address the lack of education and support for employers navigating the state’s more than 1,100-page labor code.
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Tom Manzo, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
In parts of Europe, including France and Germany, wage bargaining between employers and labor unions often takes place at the sectoral level, rather than at the individual-company level, and collective-bargaining agreements set pay levels and work conditions for entire industries.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The mailbox stand bears the logo of Pan Am, one of the airport employers Alonso had before retiring.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Civil rights laws leave employers free to hire (or not) on the basis of merit or any other consideration — except those prohibited by anti-discrimination laws.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, employers making multi-year downtown commitments could be eligible for a year of free parking in city lots and ramps.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
To make these industries more accessible to students, the blueprint called for a more intentional statewide effort that includes better coordination between schools and employers.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
And, whether because of alumni networks or simply the signal from the diploma, elite-university graduates are wildly overrepresented in entry-level roles at top employers.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
By contrast, ESOPs provide major tax breaks to both employers and employees.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Tom Manzo, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
In parts of Europe, including France and Germany, wage bargaining between employers and labor unions often takes place at the sectoral level, rather than at the individual-company level, and collective-bargaining agreements set pay levels and work conditions for entire industries.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The mailbox stand bears the logo of Pan Am, one of the airport employers Alonso had before retiring.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Civil rights laws leave employers free to hire (or not) on the basis of merit or any other consideration — except those prohibited by anti-discrimination laws.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Under the plan, employers making multi-year downtown commitments could be eligible for a year of free parking in city lots and ramps.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
To make these industries more accessible to students, the blueprint called for a more intentional statewide effort that includes better coordination between schools and employers.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
And, whether because of alumni networks or simply the signal from the diploma, elite-university graduates are wildly overrepresented in entry-level roles at top employers.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
By contrast, ESOPs provide major tax breaks to both employers and employees.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employers
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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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As a part of a 2024 settlement, the district agreed to provide training on Title IX policies to school administrators, teachers, guidance counselors and school resource officers.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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This person says Davie surrounded himself with commercial executives, rather than those steeped in public service broadcasting.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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As with much new generative AI technology, corporate executives proceeded with the project without the consent of the writers whose work would actually power the output.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Branch managers or internal human resources/labor relations employees handle those conversations.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Would an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains?—
Andrew Van Dam,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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The city manager’s roles are absorbed by the mayor, who makes $273,063 as of 2026, and several directors who make less than Jones and his deputy city managers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The restructuring will also relocate about 260 positions to Utah and establish 15 state directors.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The new rules were approved by the county's recreation and park commission last week, and they are scheduled to go before the board of supervisors for a vote in the next two months.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But supervisors may monitor campaigns in person.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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First, movies are workplaces, and Nirenberg’s interviewees reveal the stressful negotiations involved in the daily life of filmmaking—not only with executives and producers but also with directors, who, though employed by those very same businesspeople, are also the immediate bosses of the crew.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parents and bosses might be a tad righteous or overbearing.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 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
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“Employers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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