English · Word Candidate

payroll

/ˈpeɪˌɹəʊl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: payrolls · payrolling · payrolled

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Danh sách nhân viên nhận lương hoặc tiền lương cùng với số tiền phải trả cho mỗi người

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Noun

Magazines kept aristocrats on the payroll to facilitate access to jet-set playgrounds like Corfu and Mustique.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The total sum of money paid to employees.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tổng số tiền trả cho nhân viên

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To place on a payroll (noun sense 1).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt vào danh sách trả lương

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Verb

Grantees may elect to payroll the enrollees through their own payroll system if the payroll system is consistent with regulations contained herein.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “payroll” mean?

A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.

Is “payroll” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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