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paymaster
noun pay·mas·ter \-ˌmas-tər\
: a person whose job is paying salaries or wages
: a person, country, etc., that pays people and controls their actions
Full Definition of PAYMASTER
: an officer or agent whose duty it is to pay salaries or wages
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First Known Use of PAYMASTER
1537
Rhymes with PAYMASTER
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