pay-list
Definition
Noun: A list of individuals who are employed and receive wages or salaries; a payroll.
Usage Examples
- (The official roster of employees and their wages.)
- (He was taken off the payroll due to absenteeism.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be on the pay-list": to be an employee who receives regular payment.
- All permanent staff are on the pay-list, while temporary workers are paid separately. (Permanent employees are included in the official payroll.)
Variants and Related Words
- Payroll (n): a more common synonym for "pay-list"; a list of employees and their pay.
- The payroll department handles salary distribution. (The department responsible for managing employee payments.)
- Pay-bill (n): an alternative form of "pay-list" (see definition note).
- The pay-bill was printed and distributed to all managers. (The list of wages was circulated.)
Synonyms
- Payroll: the official record of employees and their earnings.
- Salary list: a list of salaried employees.
- Wage roll: a list of workers paid by the hour or day.
Related Idioms
- On the payroll: employed and receiving regular payment.
- She has been on the payroll for over ten years. (She is a long-term employee.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Pay off: to clear a debt or dismiss an employee with final payment.
- The company paid off the workers after the project ended. (They settled all wages and ended employment.)