Definition of EMPLOYER

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.

Antonyms

employee

Scrabble Score: 15

employer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
employer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
employer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

employer: valid Words With Friends Word