- paymaster
- noun Date: 1550 an officer or agent whose duty it is to pay salaries or wages
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paymaster — pay‧mas‧ter [ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə ǁ ˌmæstər] noun [countable] 1. ACCOUNTING JOBS ORGANIZATIONS a person or organization responsible for giving people their wages or the money they are owed: • Paychecks are routed to an employee through their department… … Financial and business terms
Paymaster — Pay mas ter, n. One who pays; one who compensates, rewards, or requites; specifically, an officer or agent of a government, a corporation, or an employer, whose duty it is to pay salaries, wages, etc., and keep account of the same. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paymaster — ► NOUN 1) a person who pays another and therefore controls them. 2) an official who pays troops or workers … English terms dictionary
paymaster — [pā′mas΄tər] n. the official in charge of paying wages or salaries to employees … English World dictionary
Paymaster — A paymaster is a civil servant appointed by a government to dispense wages or salaries within the public sector, especially a military. Specific titles within the British government are Paymaster of the Forces, Paymaster General and Paymaster of… … Wikipedia
paymaster — UK [ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈpeɪˌmæstər] noun [countable] Word forms paymaster : singular paymaster plural paymasters 1) someone who gives money so that something can happen, and therefore has a lot of control paymaster of: Big business has… … English dictionary
paymaster — [[t]pe͟ɪmɑːstə(r), mæst [/t]] paymasters 1) N COUNT: oft with poss A paymaster is a person or organization that pays and therefore controls another person or organization. ...the ruling party s paymasters in business and banking... Germany is the … English dictionary
paymaster — Purser Purs er, n. [See {Purse}, and cf. {Bursar}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; now called {paymaster}. [1913 Webster] 2. A clerk on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paymaster — pay|mas|ter [ peı,mæstər ] noun count 1. ) someone whose job is to give people their salary in the army or a factory 2. ) someone who gives money so that something can happen, and therefore has a lot of control: paymaster of: Big business has… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paymaster — noun 1》 a person who pays another to do something and therefore controls them. 2》 an official who pays troops or workers. 3》 (in full Paymaster General) Brit. the minister at the head of the Treasury department responsible for payments … English new terms dictionary
paymaster — n. 1 an official who pays troops, workmen, etc. 2 a person, organization, etc., to whom another owes duty or loyalty because of payment given. 3 (in full Paymaster General) Brit. the minister at the head of the Treasury department responsible for … Useful english dictionary
