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Webster 1913 Edition
Paymaster
Pay′masˊter
,Noun.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Paymaster
PA'YMASTER
,Noun.
1.
In the army, an officer whose duty is to pay the officers and soldiers their wages,and who is entrusted with money for this purpose.Definition 2024
paymaster
paymaster
English
Noun
paymaster (plural paymasters)
- An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
- A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).
Derived terms
- Paymaster-General