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employer

noun
USim-PLOY-ur/ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/UK · AUSim-PLOY-uh/ɪmˈplɔɪə/

Pluralemployers

1 meaning of employer

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person, business, or other organization that pays or hires someone to perform work.

    The factory was the largest employer in the small town.

    Many employers now let staff work from home a few days a week.

    Similarcompany, firm, boss

    Oppositeemployee

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Origin

Formed from "employ" plus the suffix "-er", and first attested in the late 16th century, comparable to French "employeur".