Definition of paymaster in English:

paymaster

noun ˈpeɪmɑːstəˈpeɪˌmæstər

1A person or organization that pays another to do something and therefore controls them.
both political parties were beholden to their corporate paymasters
Example sentencesExamples
- The survey allegedly takes only four minutes to complete, and it provides people like my corporate paymasters with invaluable information.
- If you can't kill the messenger, you might as well go after the paymaster.
- It has been said that the bulk of Mozart's sacred music - he composed nearly 20 Masses alone - was written mostly to please paymasters.
- Rectors and directors of education will face up neither to these parents nor their political paymasters.
- Now I am not inviting any trade unions to become our paymasters.
- The point is that the paymasters intend to reward bloggers who configure web applications in a way that favours the commercial client.
- These are the people who get their hands dirty on policy details, and can deliver the goodies to the corporate paymasters.
- Nigerians are obliged to obey their paymasters.
- His annual pay cheque, from his many paymasters, thought to be in excess of €750,000, reflects this diverse range of talents.
- The rest were suited and booted, meeting the corporate paymasters and generally celebrating.
- Today, fealty to corporate paymasters is the driving force.
- In any event, the Irish Rugby Football Union paymasters have taken a conscious decision to facilitate and develop Irish-based players as much as possible.
- Responsible behaviour, in the view of many hospital administrators, is that which does not upset the paymasters.
- Their paymasters there are clearly totally out of tune with the UK public on these issues.
- One doesn't expect Iraq's new colonial administrators to make things difficult for their paymasters, guarantors and securitors.
- Owners would have the option of making the payment in the traditional way by sending a letter to the paymaster.
- Horror stories have been cited of unfortunate junior doctors being forced to work entire weekends on their own with no sleep or food by slave-driver health board paymasters.
- I am being paid to write these words, but my paymasters would prefer a conclusion I am not likely to come to.
- The public, the ultimate paymasters, have seen what Edinburgh can achieve and expect them to add league status to last season's cup exploits.
- Private security guards will be accountable to commercially driven paymasters.
2An official who pays troops or workers.
军需官；会计长
Example sentencesExamples
- It has resulted in the capture of 175 targets, including 46 bomb-makers and six paymasters.
- This has been a common occurrence throughout history - military parades were originally designed to prove to the paymasters that the troops actually existed and were properly equipped.
- Some retired Gurkhas have claimed that despite their renowned contributions in Britain's military exploits they have been treated unfairly by their paymasters.
- Initially, most Afghan warlords regarded the Special Forces merely as paymasters, and were reluctant to let them go to the front lest they be injured or killed.
- The workers have also seen through the game plan of their paymasters who have reduced them to the state of a mercantile product.
- In that case the paymaster of a military corps credited an officer's account with money to which he was not entitled.
- So too, then, should their hosts, paymasters, and commanders: the leaders of these rogue states.
- Minor German states, meanwhile, were more prepared than ever to hire out troops to paymasters in London.
- The military still had not released names but said the four included a Republican Guard corps-level chief of staff, a guard division commander and a paymaster for the militia.
- There must be a change of attitude in the paymasters so they can see the morality of honouring contracts and doing justice to those persons rendering services to the people.
- From 1862 through 1865 he served as a paymaster on a Union navy gunboat that traversed the bayous and rivers of southern Louisiana.
1. 2.1British The minister at the head of the Treasury department responsible for payments.
  〈英〉（财政部的）主计长
  Example sentencesExamples
  The National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux has written to the Paymaster General asking for action to protect the victims.
  ‘We believe that the Revenue and Paymaster General have a clear duty to pursue vigorously a compensation claim from EDS,’ the committee said.
  Yet as Paymaster General she has presided over some of the most draconian taxation legislation in centuries.
  She was the superintendent of the typing pool at the Paymaster General's office.
  The Paymaster General said: ‘Some people have been experiencing genuine difficulties with the start of the new system.’

Definition of paymaster in US English:

paymaster

nounˈpeɪˌmæstərˈpāˌmastər

An official who pays troops or workers.
军需官；会计长
Example sentencesExamples
- In that case the paymaster of a military corps credited an officer's account with money to which he was not entitled.
- It has resulted in the capture of 175 targets, including 46 bomb-makers and six paymasters.
- Initially, most Afghan warlords regarded the Special Forces merely as paymasters, and were reluctant to let them go to the front lest they be injured or killed.
- Some retired Gurkhas have claimed that despite their renowned contributions in Britain's military exploits they have been treated unfairly by their paymasters.
- The military still had not released names but said the four included a Republican Guard corps-level chief of staff, a guard division commander and a paymaster for the militia.
- Minor German states, meanwhile, were more prepared than ever to hire out troops to paymasters in London.
- This has been a common occurrence throughout history - military parades were originally designed to prove to the paymasters that the troops actually existed and were properly equipped.
- From 1862 through 1865 he served as a paymaster on a Union navy gunboat that traversed the bayous and rivers of southern Louisiana.
- There must be a change of attitude in the paymasters so they can see the morality of honouring contracts and doing justice to those persons rendering services to the people.
- So too, then, should their hosts, paymasters, and commanders: the leaders of these rogue states.
- The workers have also seen through the game plan of their paymasters who have reduced them to the state of a mercantile product.

单词	paymaster
释义	Definition of paymaster in English: paymaster noun ˈpeɪmɑːstəˈpeɪˌmæstər 1A person or organization that pays another to do something and therefore controls them. both political parties were beholden to their corporate paymasters Example sentencesExamples The survey allegedly takes only four minutes to complete, and it provides people like my corporate paymasters with invaluable information. If you can't kill the messenger, you might as well go after the paymaster. It has been said that the bulk of Mozart's sacred music - he composed nearly 20 Masses alone - was written mostly to please paymasters. Rectors and directors of education will face up neither to these parents nor their political paymasters. Now I am not inviting any trade unions to become our paymasters. The point is that the paymasters intend to reward bloggers who configure web applications in a way that favours the commercial client. These are the people who get their hands dirty on policy details, and can deliver the goodies to the corporate paymasters. Nigerians are obliged to obey their paymasters. His annual pay cheque, from his many paymasters, thought to be in excess of €750,000, reflects this diverse range of talents. The rest were suited and booted, meeting the corporate paymasters and generally celebrating. Today, fealty to corporate paymasters is the driving force. In any event, the Irish Rugby Football Union paymasters have taken a conscious decision to facilitate and develop Irish-based players as much as possible. Responsible behaviour, in the view of many hospital administrators, is that which does not upset the paymasters. Their paymasters there are clearly totally out of tune with the UK public on these issues. One doesn't expect Iraq's new colonial administrators to make things difficult for their paymasters, guarantors and securitors. Owners would have the option of making the payment in the traditional way by sending a letter to the paymaster. Horror stories have been cited of unfortunate junior doctors being forced to work entire weekends on their own with no sleep or food by slave-driver health board paymasters. I am being paid to write these words, but my paymasters would prefer a conclusion I am not likely to come to. The public, the ultimate paymasters, have seen what Edinburgh can achieve and expect them to add league status to last season's cup exploits. Private security guards will be accountable to commercially driven paymasters. 2An official who pays troops or workers. 军需官；会计长 Example sentencesExamples It has resulted in the capture of 175 targets, including 46 bomb-makers and six paymasters. This has been a common occurrence throughout history - military parades were originally designed to prove to the paymasters that the troops actually existed and were properly equipped. Some retired Gurkhas have claimed that despite their renowned contributions in Britain's military exploits they have been treated unfairly by their paymasters. Initially, most Afghan warlords regarded the Special Forces merely as paymasters, and were reluctant to let them go to the front lest they be injured or killed. The workers have also seen through the game plan of their paymasters who have reduced them to the state of a mercantile product. In that case the paymaster of a military corps credited an officer's account with money to which he was not entitled. So too, then, should their hosts, paymasters, and commanders: the leaders of these rogue states. Minor German states, meanwhile, were more prepared than ever to hire out troops to paymasters in London. The military still had not released names but said the four included a Republican Guard corps-level chief of staff, a guard division commander and a paymaster for the militia. There must be a change of attitude in the paymasters so they can see the morality of honouring contracts and doing justice to those persons rendering services to the people. From 1862 through 1865 he served as a paymaster on a Union navy gunboat that traversed the bayous and rivers of southern Louisiana. 2.1British The minister at the head of the Treasury department responsible for payments. 〈英〉（财政部的）主计长 Example sentencesExamples The National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux has written to the Paymaster General asking for action to protect the victims. ‘We believe that the Revenue and Paymaster General have a clear duty to pursue vigorously a compensation claim from EDS,’ the committee said. Yet as Paymaster General she has presided over some of the most draconian taxation legislation in centuries. She was the superintendent of the typing pool at the Paymaster General's office. The Paymaster General said: ‘Some people have been experiencing genuine difficulties with the start of the new system.’ Definition of paymaster in US English: paymaster nounˈpeɪˌmæstərˈpāˌmastər An official who pays troops or workers. 军需官；会计长 Example sentencesExamples In that case the paymaster of a military corps credited an officer's account with money to which he was not entitled. It has resulted in the capture of 175 targets, including 46 bomb-makers and six paymasters. Initially, most Afghan warlords regarded the Special Forces merely as paymasters, and were reluctant to let them go to the front lest they be injured or killed. Some retired Gurkhas have claimed that despite their renowned contributions in Britain's military exploits they have been treated unfairly by their paymasters. The military still had not released names but said the four included a Republican Guard corps-level chief of staff, a guard division commander and a paymaster for the militia. Minor German states, meanwhile, were more prepared than ever to hire out troops to paymasters in London. This has been a common occurrence throughout history - military parades were originally designed to prove to the paymasters that the troops actually existed and were properly equipped. From 1862 through 1865 he served as a paymaster on a Union navy gunboat that traversed the bayous and rivers of southern Louisiana. There must be a change of attitude in the paymasters so they can see the morality of honouring contracts and doing justice to those persons rendering services to the people. So too, then, should their hosts, paymasters, and commanders: the leaders of these rogue states. The workers have also seen through the game plan of their paymasters who have reduced them to the state of a mercantile product.
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