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Meaning of "paymaster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAYMASTER

paymaster  [ˈpeɪˌmɑːstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAYMASTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paymaster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAYMASTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paymaster

A paymaster is someone appointed by a group of investors or government to dispense commissions, fees or salaries within the private sector or public sector. Specific titles within the British government are Paymaster of the Forces, Paymaster-General and Paymaster of Pensions.

Definition of paymaster in the English dictionary

The definition of paymaster in the dictionary is an official of a government, business, etc, responsible for the payment of wages and salaries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAYMASTER


brewmaster
ˈbruːˌmɑːstə
burgomaster
ˈbɜːɡəˌmɑːstə
bushmaster
ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə
choirmaster
ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə
concertmaster
ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə
grandmaster
ˈɡrændˌmɑːstə
harbormaster
ˈhɑːbərˌmɑːstə
ironmaster
ˈaɪənˌmɑːstə
loadmaster
ˈləʊdˌmɑːstə
mixmaster
ˈmɪksˌmɑːstə
postmaster
ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə
quartermaster
ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə
quizmaster
ˈkwɪzˌmɑːstə
ringmaster
ˈrɪŋˌmɑːstə
schoolmaster
ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə
stationmaster
ˈsteɪʃənˌmɑːstə
taskmaster
ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə
toastmaster
ˈtəʊstˌmɑːstə
webmaster
ˈwɛbˌmɑːstə
workmaster
ˈwɜːkˌmɑːstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAYMASTER

payee
payer
PAYG
paygrade
paying
paying guest
paying-in book
paying-in slip
payload
Paymaster General
payment
payment by results
payment card
payment date
payment holiday
payment system
payment terms
paynim
paynimry

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAYMASTER

aster
blaster
broadcaster
caster
coaster
disaster
Doncaster
Easter
faster
forecaster
Lancaster
laster
manchester
master
plaster
raster
roller coaster
roller-coaster
spymaster
the master
toaster

Synonyms and antonyms of paymaster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paymaster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAYMASTER

Find out the translation of paymaster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paymaster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paymaster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军需官
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pagador
570 millions of speakers

English

paymaster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केशियर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آمر الصرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кассир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paymaster
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বকশী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caissier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembayar cukai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zahlmeister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主計長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회계사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paymaster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trả lương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சம்பளம் கொடுக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेमास्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mutemet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ufficiale pagatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płatnikiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

касир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταμίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

betaalmeester
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paymaster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

paymaster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paymaster

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAYMASTER»

The term «paymaster» is regularly used and occupies the 100.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAYMASTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paymaster» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paymaster» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paymaster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAYMASTER»

Discover the use of paymaster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paymaster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Legend of the Paymaster's Gold
The Jackson family has moved into an old house on Commissioners Road near London, Ontario, and twins Sam and Eadie discover an exciting legend that involves their new home.
Jo Shawyer, 2012
2
The Devil's Paymaster
An unseen weapon that drives men mad .
Grant Stockbridge, 2006
3
The local militia paymaster; or, Military friend
George Thomas (capt.) mounted guard, which is repeated by the officer of the new guard, except that of rear rank and close order. The officer of the old guard then orders his guard to wheel backwards, by sub-divisions, or to wheel by ...
George Thomas (capt.), 1812
4
The Navy List
Hall William J. R. . . . . Paymaster Cumberland Hickman William .... Paymaster Donegal Harris Edwin Paymaster S.E. Coast of America Inch William L Paymaster Cambridge Jeans William D., C.B. . . . Paymaster Unemployed Jennings Timothy ...
Great Britain. Admiralty, 1867
5
Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
De F. Barton, paymaster Brought forward 13,307 50 J. 0. Bradford, paymaster 113, 130 00 L. G. Billings, paymaster 20, 318 54 8. T. Browne, paymaster 23, 217 62 E. Bellows, paymaster 23,967 99 T. T Caswell, paymaster 21 ,556 55 J. S. ...
‎1873
6
the navy list
A.G. Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster-in-Chief Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster Paymaster ...
‎1867
7
General orders ... 1861,1862 & 1863, adapted for the use of ...
B. Rush Cowen, of Ohio, to be Additional Paymaster, June 1, 1861. Howard Mathews, of Ohio, to be Additional Paymaster, June 1, 1861. Edward Boyce, of the District of Columbia, to be Additional Paymaster, June 1, 1861. Horace A. Hutchins ...
United States dept. of war, Thomas M O'Brien, 1864
8
Business Tax Answer Book
Individual C has two employers for these purposes, although Y and Z are related corporations, because C is not employed by X Corporation, the common paymaster. Individual A also is treated as having two employers for the purposes of ...
Terence M. Myers, Dorinda D. DeScherer, 2008
9
House Documents
8,000 2 D. A. Smith, paymaster United States Navy ............................ ... . . . . . .. 444 3 ... 20, 000 6 W. W. Williams, paymaster United States Navy .................................. . . 5, 000 7 ... 90, 454 00 9 McKean Buchanan, paymaster United States Navy .
USA House of Representatives, 1873
10
The United States Service Magazine
Dec. 1. — Acting Assistant Paymaster J. F. Wood, detached from the Sagamore, and ordered to settle his accounts. Acting Assistant Paymaster E. il. Hart, ordered to the Gov. Buckingham. Acting Assistant Paymaster John Macmahon, ordered ...
‎1865

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAYMASTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paymaster is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Back In Time
--Dr. Delbert C. Hess has joined the staff of Paymaster Seed as a research agronomist, according to Dr. Harold Loden, general manager of ... «Plainview Daily Herald, Jul 15»
2
Tinubu denies hounding Saraki's wife with EFCC, says “broke …
The moron and his Saraki paymaster cannot confront Buhari who is in charge…Tinubu now controlling EFCC as who? As the president? «Premium Times, Jul 15»
3
Obama's legacy: Cuba, Iran, and silly, PC Brit-bashing
... and the rig was not only under the auspices of BP America based in Texas but largely managed by Halliburton, Dick Cheney's paymaster. «The Commentator, Jul 15»
4
Monster in our midst
... obtained the post which he greatly coveted, that of Mir Bakshi (Paymaster in Chief) which had been held by the late Commander-in-Chief. «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
5
HISTORY: Porcupine area not immune to Roaring '20s
The Paymaster Mine was going great guns and started work on sinking the current shaft to the 500-foot level. Mining activity in the camp had ... «Timmins Press, Jul 15»
6
George Osborne will remember his friends as he closes in on the …
Look at Matt Hancock, now Paymaster General; Amber Rudd, now Secretary of State for Energy; Greg Hands, now deputy Chancellor – the list ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Watch: Unseen footage of Coventry North West By-election in 1976
Labour retained the seat with a new MP, Geoffrey Robinson. He later went on to be a Paymaster General in the Labour government of the late ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Government spending on comms halved and more cuts to come
... 2009/10 – but in a foreword to the plan, Matthew Hancock, the paymaster general, said the GCS needed to "go further" in reducing spending. «PR Week, Jul 15»
9
The Wisdom of Comrade By Gimba Kakanda
They had no idea that even their paymaster el-Rufai had to unfollow me when I wanted to end his career. But I think it was Elnathan John's ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
10
Cameron, Welby seek to root out Islamist violence
... contacted “some very high-minded friends — Jews and Christians”, and had put together a rescue system in which the Jew is “the paymaster” ... «Church Times, Jul 15»

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