employer

em·ploy

E0117700 (ĕm-ploi′)tr.v. em·ployed, em·ploy·ing, em·ploys 1. a. To provide work to (someone) for pay: agreed to employ the job applicant.b. To engage the attention or activity of; occupy: employed himself for an hour reading blogs.2. To put (something) to use or service: employed a pen to open the package; employed her skills in the new job.3. To devote (time, for example) to an activity or purpose: employed several months in learning Swahili.n.1. The state of being employed: in the employ of the city.2. Archaic An occupation.

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[Middle English emploien, from Old French emploier, from Latin implicāre, to involve : in-, in; see en-¹ + plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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em·ploy′a·bil′i·ty n.em·ploy′a·ble adj.em·ploy′er n.

employer

(ɪmˈplɔɪə) n1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a person, business, firm, etc, that employs workers2. a person who employs; user

em•ploy•er

(ɛmˈplɔɪ ər)

n. a person or business that employs one or more people for wages or salary. [1590–1600]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

employer - a person or firm that employs workersleader - a person who rules or guides or inspires othershirer, boss - a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"master - directs the work of othersmistress - a woman master who directs the work of otherspadrone - an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.Simon Legree, slave driver - a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employeesemployee - a worker who is hired to perform a job

employer

noun1. boss (informal), manager, head, leader, director, chief, executive, owner, owner, master, chief executive, governor (informal), skipper, managing director, administrator, patron, supervisor, superintendent, gaffer (informal, chiefly Brit.), foreman, proprietor, manageress, overseer, kingpin, honcho (informal), big cheese (slang, old-fashioned), baas (S. African), numero uno (informal), Mister Big (slang, chiefly U.S.) It is a privilege to work for such an excellent employer.2. company, business, firm, organization, establishment, outfit (informal) Shorts is Ulster's biggest private-sector employer

employer

nounOne that employs persons for wages:hirer.

Translations

雇主雇用者

employ

(imˈploi) verb1. to give (especially paid) work to. He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher. 僱用 雇用2. to occupy the time or attention of. She was busily employed (in) writing letters. 忙於 忙于3. to make use of. You should employ your time better. 使用 使用emˈployed adjective having a job; working. 有工作的 有工作的emˈployee, ˌemployˈee (em-) noun a person employed for wages, a salary etc. That firm has fifty employees. 受僱者，僱員 受雇者，雇员 emˈployer noun a person who employs others. His employer dismissed him. 僱用者，僱主 雇用者，雇主 emˈployment noun the act of employing or state of being employed. She was in my employment; This will give employment to more men. 僱用 雇用

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