{
    "term": "employer",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person or company that pays people to work for them",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They're very good employers *(= they treat the people that work for them well)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They're one of the largest employers in the area."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These skills are highly regarded by **potential employers**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A **prospective employer** will want to see your portfolio."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They had sought references from his **former employer** before hiring him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The law requires employers to offer a safe work environment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He sued his employer for personal injuries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The action forced the employers to improve their pay offer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel prides itself on being a good employer that treats its staff well."
                },
                {
                    "text": "employer contributions to pension plans"
                },
                {
                    "text": "employer sanctions that penalize those who hire unauthorized workers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "one of the region's major employers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the use of illegal workers by unscrupulous employers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The relationship between employees and employers has to be a partnership."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If your employer provides a pension scheme, take advantage of it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "More than 3 400 public and private employers provide such benefits."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are employers paying more for people than they should?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "salaries and benefit packages offered by employers"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Business", "Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "large", "major"],
                "verb + employer": ["have", "work for", "sue"],
                "employer + noun": ["sanctions", "contributions"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/",
                "audio": "em/employer/employer__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪmˈplɔɪər/",
                "audio": "em/employer/employer__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}