payroll

American  

[pey-rohl] / ˈpeɪˌroʊl /

noun

1. a list of employees to be paid, pay, with the amount due to each.

2. the sum total of these amounts.

3. the actual money on hand for distribution.

   The bandits got away with the payroll.

4. the total number of people employed by a business firm or organization.

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verb (used with object)

1. to fund or subsidize.

   to be payrolled by the State Department.

payroll British  

/ ˈpeɪˌrəʊl /

noun

1. a list of employees, specifying the salary or wage of each

2. 1. the total of these amounts or the actual money equivalent

   2. ( as modifier )

      a payroll tax

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Etymology

Origin of payroll

First recorded in 1765–75; pay ¹ + roll

Example Sentences

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits remained low in January, but payroll processor ADP reported Wednesday that the U.S. added just 22,000 jobs to private payrolls last month.

From Barron's

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits remained low in January, but payroll processor ADP reported Wednesday that the U.S. added just 22,000 jobs to private payrolls last month.

From Barron's

A system of patronage led to the ballooning of PdVSA’s payroll.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tucker will make 92 times the entire tour guide payroll annually.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. added 22,000 jobs to private payrolls last month, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday morning.

From Barron's

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