employer

em·ploy  (m-ploi)

tr.v. em·ployed, em·ploy·ing, em·ploys

1.

a. To engage the services of; put to work: agreed to employ the job applicant.

b. To provide with gainful work: factories that employ thousands.

2. To put to use or service. See Synonyms at use.

3. To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose: employed several months in learning Swahili.

n.

1. The state of being employed: in the employ of the city.

2. Archaic Occupation.

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[Middle English emploien, from Old French emploier, from Latin implicre, to involve : in-, in; see en-¹ + plicre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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em·ploya·bili·ty n.

em·ploya·ble adj.

em·ployer n.

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employer

Noun

a person or company that employs workers

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

employer - a person or firm that employs workers leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others hirer, boss - a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job" master - directs the work of others mistress - a woman master who directs the work of others padrone - an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S. Simon Legree, slave driver - a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job

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employer

noun 1. boss, (informal) manager, head, leader, director, chief, executive, owner, owner, master, chief executive, governor (informal) skipper, managing director, administrator, patron, supervisor, superintendent, gaffer (informal), chiefly Brit. foreman, proprietor, manageress, overseer, kingpin, honcho (informal) big cheese (slang), (old-fashioned) baas S. African numero uno (informal) Mister Big (slang), chiefly U.S. sherang Austral., N.Z.

noun 2. company, business, firm, organization, establishment, outfit (informal)

Translations

employer [ɪmˈplɔɪəʳ] n → patrón/ona m/f (= businessman); empresario/a

employer [ɪmˈplɔɪəʳ] employ n → employeur/euse

employer [ɪmˈplɔɪəʳ] employ n → Arbeitgeber(in) m(f)

employer [ɪmˈplɔɪəʳ] n → principale m/f; datore m di lavoro