paymaster
noun
pay·mas·ter
ˈpā-ˌma-stər 
: an officer or agent whose duty it is to pay salaries or wages
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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.
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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
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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
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“Paymaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paymaster. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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paymaster
noun
pay·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər
: an officer or agent of an employer whose duty it is to pay salaries or wages
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