n. An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
n. A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who is to pay, or who regularly pays; one from whom wages or remuneration is received.
n. An officer in the army whose duty it is to pay the officers and men their wages, and who is intrusted with money for this purpose.
n. An officer in the United States navy who has charge of money, provisions, clothing, and small stores, and is responsible for their safe-keeping and issue.
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n. a person in charge of paying wages
Word Usage
"Their current paymaster is HRC, who can't afford the bills."