payroll

American  

[pey-rohl] / ˈpeɪˌroʊl /

noun

1. a list of employees to be paid, pay, with the amount due to each.

2. the sum total of these amounts.

3. the actual money on hand for distribution.

   The bandits got away with the payroll.

4. the total number of people employed by a business firm or organization.

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verb (used with object)

1. to fund or subsidize.

   to be payrolled by the State Department.

payroll British  

/ ˈpeɪˌrəʊl /

noun

1. a list of employees, specifying the salary or wage of each

2. 1. the total of these amounts or the actual money equivalent

   2. ( as modifier )

      a payroll tax

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Etymology

Origin of payroll

First recorded in 1765–75; pay ¹ + roll

Example Sentences

ADP’s private-sector payrolls report for March, released earlier Wednesday morning, also showed that manufacturing jobs fell last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Job growth in the private sector rose at a solid pace in March for the second straight month, according to payroll company ADP.

From MarketWatch

Private-sector job creation was steady in March, payroll processor ADP reported on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Payroll processor ADP will release the National Employment Report, which estimates payroll growth among private employers.

From Barron's

Private-sector payrolls for March are due at 8:15 a.m., with retail sales for February at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing survey at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch

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