payroll (EN)

noun

noun “payroll”

1. a list of employees and the amount of money they are to be paid
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   The manager updated the payroll to include the new staff members.
2. the total amount of money a company pays to its employees
   After hiring more workers, the company's payroll increased significantly.
3. the process of calculating and distributing salaries; the department that handles this
   She works in payroll and ensures everyone gets paid on time.
4. (euphemistic) secret payments made to influence someone's actions
   The journalist discovered officials were on the payroll of the corrupt organization.