paymaster
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
paymaster/ˈpeɪmɑːstə(r)/
▶noun
- 1 a person who pays another to do something and therefore controls them.
- 2 an official who pays troops or workers.
- 3 (in full Paymaster General) Brit. the minister at the head of the Treasury department responsible for payments.
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