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单词 ghost payroller
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Definition of ghost payroller in English:

ghost payroller

noun
US informal, depreciative

  • A person receiving a salary for a job that exists only nominally, or that requires little or no work, and which has been awarded through patronage, nepotism, or to ensure political allegiance.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Tri City Herald (Washington).

Definition of ghost payroller in US English:

ghost payroller

noun
US informal, depreciative

  • A person receiving a salary for a job that exists only nominally, or that requires little or no work, and which has been awarded through patronage, nepotism, or to ensure political allegiance.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Tri City Herald (Washington).
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