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payer

payer

67 2.1
A person or company that gives money to get goods and services
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪər/
translation icon : pagador
  • Any product that decreases costs to the payer and provides incentives to the providers has potential.
  • third-party payer
  • single-payer
  • payers and providers

The bribe is a way of transferring some share of the surplus from the tax payer to the tax inspector in this model, right?

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Examples

  • The company is working hard to ensure that every payer receives fair treatment and prompt service.

  • Controlling spending, protecting the tax payer, fundamentally fair.

  • Consider this a tax payer's thank you for all your years of wonderful service.

  • The hospital's information system would denote the insurance company as the primary payer responsible for the patient's account.

    Academic text (1993)
  • A bill in Congress proposes that all payers contribute some part of their resources to medical education.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In today's market, it is not uncommon for the payers to demand a global fee of $24,000.

    Academic text (1994)
  • As a payer, you have the right to request a detailed invoice for any services rendered.

  • Many payers appreciate discounts offered for early payments on their monthly bills.

Synonyms

buyer
vspayer
431 1.0

A person who pays money to get goods or services

is a general term for the entity that gives money for purchases
to sponsor
vspayer
362 3.7

To support and take responsibility for an event or person by giving money

is focused on buying or paying for goods rather than sponsoring activities
donor
vspayer
230 3.0

A person who gives money or things to help a charity

is the commercial giver who supplies money in return for goods or services
benefactor
vspayer
46 4.6

A person who gives money or help to others

is the transactional giver who provides money mainly for purchases
purchaser
vspayer
29 2.8

A person who buys goods or property

is the broader giver of money, not only one buying property
funder
vspayer
16 3.7

A person or group that gives money to support a project

gives money specifically in exchange for goods or services rather than support
payor
vspayer
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A person or organization that gives money to settle a bill

is the person or group giving money for goods or services
remitter
vspayer
  • Specialized
5.7

A person or organization who sends money to someone

is the usual customer or organization who gives money for purchases
disburser
vspayer
  • Specialized
6.5

A person or organization that pays money from a fund for specific purposes

is the direct buyer rather than an agent releasing funds for use
remunerator
vspayer
  • Formal
8.2

A person who pays money to someone for work or loss

covers general purchases while this focuses on paying for compensation
paymaster
vspayer
  • Texting
7.9

A computer service that sends money or covers fees for another user

is a human or organization buying goods or services, not a software agent
acceptor
vspayer
  • Specialized
8.7

A person or bank that agrees to pay a bill when it is due

is the original buyer who pays for goods not the one taking bill responsibility
retributor
vspayer
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who pays back what they owe

is the one giving money initially for goods or services rather than repaying

Antonyms

payee
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A person or organization who receives money from a payment such as a cheque

How Responsible

insurer
116 3.5
payer
67 2.1
debtor
36 4.1

Surface Forms

payer singular
payers plural

Morphology

payer = pay (transparent) = pay + er

Regular agentive formation: 'pay' + '-er' yields 'payer' meaning one who pays, which is directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

The word payer comes from the common verb pay, which long ago meant 'to give money' or 'to settle a debt'. So a payer is simply a person or organization who gives money for goods or services.