What is the meaning of payroll?

noun

  • A list of employees and their salaries.
    • usage: "the company had a long payroll"
  • The total amount of money paid in wages.
    • usage: "the company had a large payroll"
  • The department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee.
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