employer

Meanings

Plural: employers

Noun

a person or firm that employs workers
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

Origin / Etymology

From employ + -er, first attested in the late 16th century. Compare French employeur.

Synonyms

business, company, employer, establishment, firm, organization, outfit, owner, proprietor

Antonyms

employee

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

employer is a valid Words With Friends word