payroll
- noun
- /ˈpeɪˌroʊl/
- Sometimes, those who have left the service are still found to be on the payroll.
- payroll deductions
- payroll checks
- government payroll
Does he work for you on your payroll?
- Does he work for you on your payroll?
- So I'm I'm trying to put more people on my payroll.
- We all know podcaster Temple was on Vladimir Putin's payroll, and so now he is.
- Apple, if you're watching, just put me on payroll baby.
- They're paying they have Verizon AT and TT mobile employees on their payroll.
- Those efforts, designed to help businesses keep workers on payrolls and ease the impact of layoffs, kept consumer spending afloat.
- You say to your talent, make me look good and I'll keep you on the payroll.
- Or you're arriving from the Middle East, he'll smuggle you in, make sure you're set up and get you on the payroll.
Examples
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Timekeeping checks the payroll register and prepares the payroll distribution voucher.
Academic text (1991) -
I've got several people on my payroll.
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See, we were the only payroll in the county for many years.
Academic text (1992) -
How many double agents do you have on the payroll, last count?
Fiction book (1996) -
Everyone and his brother is on the payroll.
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You've been on my payroll a long time.
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You see, every mine around gets its payroll from La Paz.
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Best case scenario, you're back on the payroll for a while.
Fiction book (1999) -
Workers would contribute to the sickness pool through their payroll deductions.
Academic text (2009) -
Our company has recently updated the payroll to include new employees and raise salaries.
Synonyms
A list that shows each employee and how much money they get
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Etymology
Payroll joins pay ('to give money') and roll ('a list'). Think of a long list with names and amounts — that list is the payroll, showing who the company must pay.