em ‧ ploy ‧ er S2 W2 /ɪmˈplɔɪə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ employee , ↑ employer , ↑ employment ≠ ↑ unemployment , ↑ unemployed , ↑ employ ; adjective : employed ≠ ↑ unemployed , ↑ employable ≠ ↑ unemployable ; verb : ↑ employ ]
a person, company, or organization that employs people:
The shoe factory is the largest employer in this area.