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payroll
1. n. A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.
2. n. The total sum of money paid to employees.
3. n. (accounting) The calculation of salaries and wages and the deduction of taxes etc.; the department in a company responsible for this.
4. n. (euphemistic) Bribes paid to people
5. v. To place on a payroll.

Example Sentences

I've been getting them from the payroll savings plan at work since I started there.

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