paymaster
[ pey-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈpeɪˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /
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noun
a person authorized by a company, government, etc., to pay out wages or salaries, especially in the military.
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paymaster
/ (ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə) /
noun
an official of a government, business, etc, responsible for the payment of wages and salaries
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