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employer
noun
non-contributory
adjective
file
verb
fringe benefit
noun
guv'nor
noun
minimum wage
noun
colony
noun
embezzle
verb
leave
verb
out-of-pocket
adjective
stoppage
noun
bonded labour
noun
bwana
noun
expense
noun
model village
noun
collective bargaining
noun
I-9 form
noun
lockout
noun
apprentice
noun
concession
noun
Definition of
employer noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
employer
noun
ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)
ɪmˈplɔɪər
a person or company that pays people to work for them
They're very good employers
(= they treat the people that work for them well)
.
one of the largest employers in the area