employer A2 Topic:Work & Careers US /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/ UK /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ See IPA manual Freq #8348 Meanings 1 noun A person or company that pays others to work for them A good employer treats every worker with respect. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or company that... companyfirmowner Word family Forms employers Etymology AI details From employ + -er, first attested in the late 16th century. Compare French employeur. Topics Work & Careers External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # employer **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ **Frequency rank:** 8348 ## Meanings 1. A person or company that pays others to work for them ## Examples - A good employer treats every worker with respect. ## Etymology From employ + -er, first attested in the late 16th century. Compare French employeur. ## AI Etymology Employer comes from employ + -er, first attested in the late 16th century. Compare French employeur. In current use, the main sense is “A person or company that pays others to work for them”. ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown