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employer

[em-ploi-er] Example Sentences Origin

em·ploy·er

[em-ploi-er]
noun
1.
a person or business that employs one or more people, especially for wages or salary: a fair employer.
2.
a person or thing that makes use of or occupies someone or something: an inadequate employer of one's time.

Origin:
1590–1600; employ + -er1

pre·em·ploy·er, noun
pro·em·ploy·er, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • But trying to regulate employer policies on the use of company-owned equipment is the wrong approach.
  • Workers do become less invested in acquiring firm-specific skills, and may have less loyalty and investment in their employer.
  • Do not call or e-mail to ask if the employer has received your application.
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employer (ɪmˈplɔɪə)
 
n
1.  a person, business, firm, etc, that employs workers
2.  a person who employs; user

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employer
1590s, agent noun from employ.
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