noun
employer
ihm-PLOY-uh
noun
1
A person, company, or organization that pays others to work for them.
"Her employer offered her a promotion after the successful project."
"The company is one of the largest employers in the region."
How to Use Employer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe company or person that hires and pays workers.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
current employer
prospective employer
Word Forms
employers plural
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Etymology
From employ + -er, first attested in the late 1500s.