paymaster

noun

pay·mas·ter ˈpā-ˌma-stər

: an officer or agent whose duty it is to pay salaries or wages

Examples of paymaster in a Sentence

She worked as the company's paymaster for 22 years.

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But Houthi predation could be curtailed dramatically if America and its allies move to a policy of extended attribution, whereby Houthi actions have consequences not only for the Yemeni terror group itself but for its paymasters in Tehran as well. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Trump’s transactional, unreliable foreign policy impulses and his proclivity to bow to Iran’s paymaster, Putin, all reek of weakness. —

Jared Moskowitz, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024 For all the drawbacks of the desert, Deadline can reveal that Desert Warrior’s delay has been caused by post-production issues, not least wrangling over the movie’s tone, pacing, and length between Wyatt and his paymasters. —

Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 The paymaster and armorer of Hezbollah and Hamas is Iran, the world’s No. 1 sponsor of terrorism. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paymaster