paymaster

pay·mas·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pey-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈpeɪˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
- /ˈpeɪˌmɑː.stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈpeɪˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of paymaster word

noun paymaster a person authorized by a company, government, etc., to pay out wages or salaries, especially in the military. 1
noun paymaster person who pays wages 1
countable noun paymaster A paymaster is a person or organization that pays and therefore controls another person or organization. 0
countable noun paymaster A paymaster is an official in the armed forces who is responsible for the payment of wages and salaries. 0
noun paymaster an official of a government, business, etc, responsible for the payment of wages and salaries 0
noun paymaster the official in charge of paying wages or salaries to employees 0

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Origin of paymaster

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; pay1 + master

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Parts of speech for Paymaster

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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paymaster popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for paymaster

noun paymaster

bursar — The bursar of a school or college is the person who is in charge of its finance or general administration.
cashier — A cashier is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops or banks.
controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.

All 3 Synonyms of paymaster