payer

American  

[pey-er] / ˈpeɪ ər /

noun

1. a person who pays. pay.

2. the person named in a bill or note who has to pay the holder.

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payer British  

/ ˈpeɪə /

noun

1. a person who pays

2. the person named in a commercial paper as responsible for its payment on redemption

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Etymology

Origin of payer

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; pay ¹, -er ¹

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• payer vs. payee

Example Sentences

After years of favoring providers over payers, the economics of U.S. healthcare may finally be turning.

From The Wall Street Journal

We favored international dividend payers as our top choice, and they handily beat the 11 other sectors.

From Barron's

The companies may also increase prices for commercial payers to offset the Medicare rebates.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the payer and the user are different people, spending goes up, targeting worsens, and value leaks out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nonfinancial dividend payers in the S&P 500 doled out about $650 billion in dividends over the past 12 months, for a yield of about 2.3%.

From Barron's