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
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My background is working for large employers, and most aren’t hiring.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
An online resume under Suliman’s name says he was employed by a Denver-area healthcare company working in accounting and inventory control, with prior employers listed as companies in Egypt.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Amazon is now the fifth-largest employer in the state, and the unitary tax would hit about 20 major corporations, officials said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
An online resume under Soliman’s name said he was employed by a Denver-area health care company working in accounting and inventory control, with prior employers listed as companies in Egypt.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
An online resume under Suliman’s name says he was employed by a Denver-area healthcare company working in accounting and inventory control, with prior employers listed as companies in Egypt.
—Colleen Slevin, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Amazon is now the fifth-largest employer in the state, and the unitary tax would hit about 20 major corporations, officials said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
An online resume under Soliman’s name said he was employed by a Denver-area health care company working in accounting and inventory control, with prior employers listed as companies in Egypt.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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“Employer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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