Employer

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who employs; a user; a person engaging or keeping others in service.
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  • noun. One who employs another.
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  • noun. A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
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  • noun. a person or firm that employs workers
    • Word Usage
    "In Tony Blairs speech to launch this initiative he included the word employer thirty-six times."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    employee  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    leader  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Simon Legree  boss  hirer  master  mistress  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Sawyer  boyer  coyer  destroyer  foyer  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    banker  buyer  citizen  client  contractor  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    boss  bossy  business  bwana  chef  
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