Paymaster PA'YMASTER, n. One who is to pay; one from whom wages or
reward is received. 1. In the army, an officer whose duty is to pay
the officers and soldiers their wages,and who is entrusted with money
for this purpose.
paymaster n. 1 an official who pays troops, workmen, etc. 2 a person, organization, etc., to whom another owes duty or loyalty because of payment given. 3 (in full Paymaster General) Brit.
the minister at the head of the Treasury department responsible for payments.
paymaster
(paymasters)
1. A paymaster is a person or organization that pays and therefore controls another
person or organization.
...the ruling party's paymasters in business and banking...N-COUNT: oft with poss
2. A paymaster is an official in the armed forces who is responsible for the payment
of wages and salaries. (MILITARY)
N-COUNT
paymaster
ˈpeɪˌmɑ:stə n. 1 an official who pays troops, workmen, etc. 2
a person, organization, etc., to whom another owes duty or loyalty because
of payment given. 3 (in full Paymaster General) Brit. the minister at the
head of the Treasury department responsible for payments.
Paymaster \Pay"mas`ter\, n.
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.
Purser \Purs"er\, n. [See Purse, and cf. Bursar.]
1. (Naut.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge
of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on
shipboard; -- now called paymaster.
2. A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to
keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of
freight, tickets, etc.
3. Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.
Purser's name (Naut.), a false name. [Slang]
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