paymaster

[ pey-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
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noun
  1. a person authorized by a company, government, etc., to pay out wages or salaries, especially in the military.

Origin of paymaster

1
First recorded in 1540–50; pay1 + master

Other words from paymaster

  • pay·mas·ter·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for paymaster

paymaster

/ (ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə) /


noun
  1. an official of a government, business, etc, responsible for the payment of wages and salaries

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