employer

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Definition

The benevolent (or occasionally tyrannical) entity that issues your paycheck and owns your time from 9-5. An employer is a person or organization that hires people to work for them, usually in exchange for money and the occasional pizza party as a morale booster.

Example Usage

My employer finally approved my raise request—only three months and two rejection letters later.

Source: Merriam-Webster via Free Dictionary API

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