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paymaster

[ pey-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun

  1. a person authorized by a company, government, etc., to pay out wages or salaries, especially in the military.


paymaster

/ ˈ±è±ðɪˌ³¾É‘˲õ³ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. an official of a government, business, etc, responsible for the payment of wages and salaries
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paymaster1

First recorded in 1540–50; pay 1 + master
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Conservative paymaster general John Glen said high performance in Whitehall was not "recognised, rewarded or incentivised properly", and suggested linking civil service pay to performance.

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Her job begins by collecting wholesale consignments from her anonymous paymasters, which she then weighs into smaller packages and hides around the city for their customers.

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"Labour promised change, but in 10 short weeks all they've delivered is a change of clothes for themselves. Labour have made the political choice to put themselves and their union paymasters before the most vulnerable."

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The letter from shadow paymaster general John Glen asks whether the PM or his chief of staff, the former civil servant Sue Gray, had requested the pass for Lord Alli.

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Tory shadow paymaster general John Glen MP said it was "disappointing" to see Labour "only attempting to act on their culture of cronyism after feeling the pressure in the media".

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