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.

Origin of paymaster

First recorded in 1540–50; pay¹ + master

OTHER WORDS FROM paymaster

pay·mas·ter·ship, noun

Words nearby paymaster

paying guest, payload, payload assist module, payloader, payload specialist, paymaster, payment, payment by results, Payne, Payne operation, paynim

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Example sentences from the Web for paymaster

Richard Mellon Scaife—paymaster of the ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’—died July 4.
Scaife v. Clinton and the Dangers of Demonization|John Avlon|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has only to go to the paymaster and draw pretty much all he pleases.
The U-boat hunters|James B. Connolly
Mr. Vernon was paymaster, and always contrived to have bright new coins on hand with which to pay his laborers.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Sherley the elder was paymaster to the forces in the Low Countries, and his accounts were deficient.
William Shakespere, of Stratford-on-Avon|Scott Surtees

He superintended the erection of all buildings, had charge of the water supply, and he was the paymaster.
Last of the Great Scouts|Helen Cody Wetmore
Tell the paymaster to give each man in advance a month's pay, that they may have money to pay what they need.
The Lion of the North|G.A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for paymaster

paymaster

/ (ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə) /

noun

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

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单词	paymaster
释义	paymaster [ pey-mas-ter, -mah-ster ] / ˈpeɪˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR paymaster ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person authorized by a company, government, etc., to pay out wages or salaries, especially in the military. Origin of paymaster First recorded in 1540–50; pay¹ + master OTHER WORDS FROM paymaster pay·mas·ter·ship, noun Words nearby paymaster paying guest, payload, payload assist module, payloader, payload specialist, paymaster, payment, payment by results, Payne, Payne operation, paynim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paymaster Richard Mellon Scaife—paymaster of the ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’—died July 4. Scaife v. Clinton and the Dangers of Demonization\|John Avlon\|July 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He has only to go to the paymaster and draw pretty much all he pleases. The U-boat hunters\|James B. Connolly Mr. Vernon was paymaster, and always contrived to have bright new coins on hand with which to pay his laborers. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Sherley the elder was paymaster to the forces in the Low Countries, and his accounts were deficient. William Shakespere, of Stratford-on-Avon\|Scott Surtees He superintended the erection of all buildings, had charge of the water supply, and he was the paymaster. Last of the Great Scouts\|Helen Cody Wetmore Tell the paymaster to give each man in advance a month's pay, that they may have money to pay what they need. The Lion of the North\|G.A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for paymaster paymaster / (ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə) / noun an official of a government, business, etc, responsible for the payment of wages and salaries Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to paymaster clerk, accountant, teller, cashier, purser, controller, bursar, treasurer, banker, receiver, collector
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paymaster

noun

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