Employer: meaning, definitions and examples

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employer

 

[ ษชmหˆplษ”ษชษ™r ]

Context #1 | Noun

business

A person or organization that employs people.

Synonyms

boss, manager, supervisor

Examples of usage

  • The employer provides health insurance for all employees.
  • She is a fair employer who values her workers' contributions.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A person or firm that hires others to perform a service and pays them for their work.

Synonyms

business, company, corporation

Examples of usage

  • The employer is responsible for providing a safe working environment.
  • The union negotiated better conditions for the employees with the employer.

Translations

Translations of the word "employer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น empregador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค•เฅเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Arbeitgeber

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ majikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะฑะพั‚ะพะดะฐะฒะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pracodawca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›‡็”จ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท employeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empleador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iลŸveren

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์šฉ์ฃผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุงุญุจ ุงู„ุนู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zamฤ›stnavatel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zamestnรกvateฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›‡ไธป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ delodajalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vinnuveitandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผั‹ั ะฑะตั€ัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒแƒ›แƒกแƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸษ™gรถtรผrษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empleador

Word origin

The word 'employer' originated from the Old French word 'employeur', which came from the Latin word 'implicare', meaning 'to involve'. The concept of employers and employees has been a fundamental part of human societies throughout history, evolving with changes in labor practices and economic systems.

See also: employ, employed, employee, employees, employing, employment, misemploy, underemployment, unemployed, unemployment.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,563, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.