major employer

collocation in English

meaningsofmajorandemployer

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major
adjective
uk
/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/
us
/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the ...
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employer
noun[C]
uk
/ɪmˈplɔɪ.ər/
us
/ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/
a person or organization that ...
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(Definition ofmajorandemployerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A similar mechanism operates with respect to the functioning of the welfare state as amajoremployer, especially of female workers.
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Privatisation policies have important consequences not only for the role of the welfare state as a benefits supplier, but also for its role as amajoremployer.
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The mobile phone industry is amajoremployerrepresenting the cutting edge of innovation.
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It is amajoremployer, a major exporter and a major source of added value.
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For example, the civil service, which is amajoremployer, is setting a good example by spreading good practice.
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The forestry industry is amajoremployerin rural areas.
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The whisky industry is amajoremployerin my constituency.
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It is now widely recognised that nomajoremployeris prepared to go to court using that legislation.
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It is also a major source of food supply and amajoremployer.
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To achieve that balance, amajoremployercontribution is required.
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The airport is amajoremployerin the region, a factor that should not be under-estimated.
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The dockyard is themajoremployerin the base, with 13,000 employees.
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Amajoremployerin a relatively new industry for an area is sometimes faced with sudden, unavoidable redundancies.
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I draw an analogy here with amajoremployerin my own constituency.
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The industry is amajoremployerin the area, and the closure of mills continues.
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The automotive industry is amajoremployerin our area.
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It is themajoremployerat the heart of my constituency.
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It is a major supplier to the free trade and amajoremployer.
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The department is itself amajoremployerof contractors on road construction work.
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If themajoremployercontracts, so will the need for schools, shops and transport.
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