paymaster
(noun) a person in charge of paying wages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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).
Source: Wiktionary
Pay"mas`ter, n.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 December 2024
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
