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payroll
[ pey-rohl ]
noun
- the sum total of these amounts.
- the actual money on hand for distribution:
The bandits got away with the payroll.
- the total number of people employed by a business firm or organization.
verb (used with object)
- to fund or subsidize:
to be payrolled by the State Department.
payroll
/ ˈɪˌəʊ /
noun
- a list of employees, specifying the salary or wage of each
- the total of these amounts or the actual money equivalent
- ( as modifier )
a payroll tax
Example Sentences
Although the memo was rescinded days later, dozens of centers reported that they couldn’t access their funds for weeks; unable to meet payroll, some were forced to shutter for a few days.
As California tech companies continue to slash payrolls, the state’s unemployment rate has been higher than the national average.
Former staff at California State University Long Beach’s athletics department are accused in a payroll fraud scheme.
During their first weeks back on the payroll, many, including Forest Service personnel, were put on paid administrative leave and given no work.
Some of the employees accused of being the most prolific abusers were on the county payroll until recently.
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