payroll

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.
  2. The total sum of money paid to employees.
  3. The calculation of salaries and wages and the deduction of taxes etc.; the department in a company responsible for this.
  4. Bribes paid to people.
verb
  1. To place on a payroll (noun sense 1).

Pronunciation

pā′rōl′ /ˈpeɪˌɹəʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-payroll.wav /ˈpeɪˌɹoʊl/ /ˈpæɪ̯ˌɹəʉl/ /ˈpæɪ̯ˌɹɐʉl/ /ˈpeˌɹol/ /ˈpeːˌɾoːl/

Word forms

payroll payrolls pay roll payrolling payrolled

Etymology

From pay + roll.

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