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''paymaster'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20260320113731-00-⌔
paymaster - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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).
- ✤ “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.”1
Etymology
From pay + master.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpeɪmɑːstə/
- Audio (US): 🔊
Printed 2026-06-28.
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Link to original Footnotes
2022 November 16, Mel Holley, “Network News: Rail strikes halted to allow for “intensive negotiations””, in RAIL, number 970, page 9: ↩
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