paymaster

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a person in charge of paying wagesType of payer, remunerator
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pay′mas′ter 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’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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