employer

em-ploy-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person or organization that employs people; someone who hires workers.

  2. 2.

    A person or entity that pays for work or services.

Forms

plural: employers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    employer of choice — a company known for treating employees well
  • •
    equal opportunity employer — an employer that does not discriminate
  • •
    employer-employee relationship — the legal relationship between work parties
  • •
    former employer — a previous company or person one worked for

Related words

Antonyms: employee, worker
See also: boss, employ, employee, employment
Synonyms: boss, company, firm, organization

Etymology

From employ + -er (agent suffix), from Old French employer ("to make use of"). First recorded in English in the 16th century.