paymaster n 1 official who pays troops, workers, etc 負責發薪餉的軍需官; 工薪出納員. 2 (usu pl 通常作復數) (derog 貶) person who pays another person or group to do sth for him and who therefore controls his/their actions 雇用并操縱他人的人 The paymasters of these petty crooks are the big crime syndicates. 操縱這幫小流氓的就是那個大犯罪集團. ,Paymaster `General (Brit) minister in charge of the department of the Treasury through which payments are made （財政部）主計長.