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payroll

noun

The department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
AY
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpeɪɹəʊl

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noun

  1. The department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee

noun

  1. A list of employees and their salaries

    “The company had a long payroll”

noun

  1. The total amount of money paid in wages

    “The company had a large payroll”

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Example Sentences

The company had a long payroll
The company had a large payroll

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