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payroll

pay·roll

UK/ˈpeɪˌɹəʊl/ US/ˈpeɪˌɹoʊl/ fairly common

noun

1.

a list of employees and their salaries

  • “the company had a long payroll”
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2.

the total amount of money paid in wages

  • “the company had a large payroll”
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3.

the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee

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Origin

From pay + roll.

Phrases

  • payroll tax
  • payroll vote

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