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payroll

payroll

79 3.2
A list of a company's employees and how much they are paid
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪˌroʊl/
translation icon : nómina
  • 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?

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Examples

  • Timekeeping checks the payroll register and prepares the payroll distribution voucher.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I've got several people on my payroll.

  • 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.

  • You've been on my payroll a long time.

  • You see, every mine around gets its payroll from La Paz.

  • 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

paysheet
vspayroll
  • Specialized
5.7

A list that shows each employee and how much money they get

is specifically the list of employees and their pay, not total wages

Idioms

Employed and receiving regular pay from a company

Compounds

2 2.7

A written payment that an employer gives an employee for work

The part of a company that calculates and gives employees their pay

How Detailed

payroll
79 3.2
paysheet
  • Specialized
5.7
payroll
56 2.8

Surface Forms

payroll singular
payrolls plural

Morphology

payroll = pay + roll (transparent) = pay + roll

Direct compound 'pay' + 'roll' meaning a list/register of payments or employees; this sense is straightforward for learners who know both words.

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.