Synonyms for employer
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Organization
company, business, organization US, organisation UK, firm, establishment
2. Boss
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
Forms
- Plural
- employers → companies, businesses, organizations, firms…
Example sentences
- organization The organization furnished the refugees with food.
- firm Make sure that chair is firm before you sit on it.
- owner Tom is the owner of the largest ranch in the area.
- boss Between you and me, he's in trouble with the boss.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| employer | falling | |
| organization | steady | |
| firm | steady | |
| owner | steady | |
| boss | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- firm1, boss1
- 5 letters
- owner2
- 6 letters
- master2, outfit2
- 7 letters
- company3
- 8 letters
- business2
- 9 letters
- chieftain2
- 10 letters
- proprietor4
- 12 letters
- organization5, organisation5
- 13 letters
- establishment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (owner2 = 2 syllables).