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PAYMASTER-GENERAL

\pˈe͡ɪmastəd͡ʒˈɛnəɹə͡l], \pˈe‍ɪmastəd‍ʒˈɛnəɹə‍l], \p_ˈeɪ_m_a_s_t_ə_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ə_ɹ_əl]\

Definitions of PAYMASTER-GENERAL

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1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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In Great Britain, an officer of the Treasury who makes all payments and disbursements, civil as well as military. He is a member of the ministry, but not of the cabinet.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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In Great Britain, an officer of the Treasury who makes all payments and disbursements, civil as well as military. He is a member of the ministry, but not of the cabinet.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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