HIRER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hirer mean? 

• HIRER (noun)
  The noun HIRER has 1 sense:

1. a person responsible for hiring workers

  Familiarity information: HIRER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HIRER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person responsible for hiring workers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

boss; hirer

Context example:

the boss hired three more men for the new job

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)