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HIRER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person responsible for hiring workers

Example:

the boss hired three more men for the new job

Synonyms:

boss; hirer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hirer" is a kind of...):

employer (a person or firm that employs workers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hirer"):

guvnor ((British slang) boss)

old man ((slang) boss)

Derivation:

hire (engage or hire for work)

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