payroll

noun/ˈpeɪroʊl/

Frequency rank: #5,630 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The list of employees in a company and the amount of money they are to be paid, or the total sum paid to employees.

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Example sentence

The company's payroll system ensures that every employee receives their salary on time each month.

Synonyms & related words

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