English new terms dictionary. 2014.
paymaster — pay‧mas‧ter [ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə ǁ ˌmæstər] noun [countable] 1. ACCOUNTING JOBS ORGANIZATIONS a person or organization responsible for giving people their wages or the money they are owed: • Paychecks are routed to an employee through their department… … Financial and business terms
Paymaster — Pay mas ter, n. One who pays; one who compensates, rewards, or requites; specifically, an officer or agent of a government, a corporation, or an employer, whose duty it is to pay salaries, wages, etc., and keep account of the same. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paymaster — ► NOUN 1) a person who pays another and therefore controls them. 2) an official who pays troops or workers … English terms dictionary
paymaster — [pā′mas΄tər] n. the official in charge of paying wages or salaries to employees … English World dictionary
Paymaster — A paymaster is a civil servant appointed by a government to dispense wages or salaries within the public sector, especially a military. Specific titles within the British government are Paymaster of the Forces, Paymaster General and Paymaster of… … Wikipedia
paymaster — UK [ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈpeɪˌmæstər] noun [countable] Word forms paymaster : singular paymaster plural paymasters 1) someone who gives money so that something can happen, and therefore has a lot of control paymaster of: Big business has… … English dictionary
paymaster — [[t]pe͟ɪmɑːstə(r), mæst [/t]] paymasters 1) N COUNT: oft with poss A paymaster is a person or organization that pays and therefore controls another person or organization. ...the ruling party s paymasters in business and banking... Germany is the … English dictionary
paymaster — Purser Purs er, n. [See {Purse}, and cf. {Bursar}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; now called {paymaster}. [1913 Webster] 2. A clerk on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paymaster — pay|mas|ter [ peı,mæstər ] noun count 1. ) someone whose job is to give people their salary in the army or a factory 2. ) someone who gives money so that something can happen, and therefore has a lot of control: paymaster of: Big business has… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paymaster — n. 1 an official who pays troops, workmen, etc. 2 a person, organization, etc., to whom another owes duty or loyalty because of payment given. 3 (in full Paymaster General) Brit. the minister at the head of the Treasury department responsible for … Useful english dictionary
