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employer

[em-ploi-er] / ɛmˈplɔɪ ər /


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Yet they have to correct for a yearslong decline in employer response rates to BLS surveys—which does not negate the data overall, but certainly makes preliminary calculations a bit more unsteady and speculative.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

What they likely didn’t count on: getting a parking ticket from their employer because their car wasn’t made by Stellantis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

With a traditional defined-benefit plan, the employer absorbed the ups and downs of the market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

“O dear no, sir,” said Mr. Wopsle, “not drunk. His employer would see to that, sir. His employer would not allow him to be drunk.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens