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Payroll

PAY-rohl

/ˈpeɪˌroʊl/

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payroll

Dictionary meaning

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

Examples

  • The company had a long payroll.
  • The company had a large payroll.

Synonyms: payroll department

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