Skip to content
Vinony

paymaster

noun

  1. profession involving paying wages or salaries
L325171 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪmɑːstə/

noun

Etymology: From pay + master.

  1. An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
  2. A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).

    “"This would have been completely avoidable if the RDG and their paymasters at the DfT, and Transport Secretary Mark Harper, had invited us to talks sooner."”