: one that employs or makes use of something or somebody
… it is one of the most aggressive employers of the dreaded pop-up ads that effloresce across one's video screen like a sudden and unpleasant rash … Christopher Orr
especially: a person or company that provides a job paying wages or a salary to one or more people
Private household workers usually work in pleasant and comfortable homes or apartments. Most are dayworkers who live in their own homes and travel to work. Some live in the home of their employer, generally with their own room and bath. Occupational Outlook Handbook
One of Hiroshima's main contributions to the post-war economic miracle of Japan is the Mazda car plant, the single largest employer in Hiroshima. Michael Dillon
… choose a classic health-insurance plan—if your employer still makes one available. Laura Johannes
ADJECTIVE | VERB + EMPLOYER | EMPLOYER + NOUNADJECTIVE➤big, large, major, top大雇主;主要雇主;頂級雇主◇one of the region's major employers該地區的主要雇主之一➤small小雇主➤local當地雇主➤corporate, private企業/私營雇主➤government, public政府部門雇主;公共部門雇主➤civilian平民雇主▸➤good好雇主◇The hotel prides itself on being a good employer that treats its staff well.這家旅館以身為優待員工的好雇主而自豪。➤unscrupulous (especially BrE) 不道德的雇主◇the use of illegal workers by unscrupulous employers不良雇主雇用無合法身分的工人➤equal-opportunities, equal-opportunity (NAmE) 一視同仁的雇主▸➤future, potential, prospective未來的雇主➤current目前的雇主➤former, previous前雇主VERB + EMPLOYER➤have, work for有雇主;為雇主工作➤sue起訴雇主◇He sued his employer for personal injuries.他以人身傷害為由起訴他的雇主。➤force, require迫使/要求雇主◇The action forced the employers to improve their pay offer .這一行動迫使雇主不得不提高他們的薪酬。EMPLOYER + NOUN➤sanctions (NAmE) 對雇主實施的制裁◇employer sanctions that penalize employers who hired unauthorized workers懲罰非法用工雇主的雇主制裁法令➤contributions雇主出資份額◇employer contributions to pension plans雇主為雇員繳納的養老金份額