employer
Plural: employers
Noun
- A person or organization that employs people.
- a person or firm that employs workers
- A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
Examples
- The player was the EMPLOYER of his tiles, dictating their positions on the board.
Origin / Etymology
From employ + -er, first attested in the late 16th century. Compare French employeur.
Synonyms
business, company, employer, establishment, firm, organization, outfit, owner, proprietor
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
employer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordemployer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
employer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary