English Dictionary

paymaster

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpeɪmɑːstə/

名詞

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).

日本語の意味

従業員や兵士などへの支払いを担当する公的な役職 / 前払いの対価として忠誠心やサービスを求める人または団体

The paymaster inspected the ledger before distributing the soldiers' wages.

支払係は兵士たちの賃金を配る前に台帳を点検した。

意味（1）

An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.

意味（2）

A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).

This would have been completely avoidable if the RDG and their paymasters at the DfT, and Transport Secretary Mark Harper, had invited us to talks sooner.

paymasters （ plural ）