A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.(noun)
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Use "employer" in a sentence
"In Tony Blairs speech to launch this initiative he included the word employer thirty-six times."
"For long-term retirement investing, utilizing a Roth, traditional IRA or the 401 (k) plan available through your employer is the best place to start."
"(Oh, and my employer is a university, so same situation)!"