payroll

Meanings

• noun

  The total amount of money that an employer pays to its employees for their work during a given period, usually a week or a month.

  - "The company pays a large payroll every month."
  - "The payroll for the current week is $50,000."

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Synonyms

paysheet

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with payroll
roll call , bowl roll , doll's tale

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Variants

List of all variants of payroll that leads to same result
payroll , payrolls , payroll deduction , payroll tax

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Etymology

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The term 'payroll' originated from the early practice of keeping a record of employees' wages and salaries on a rolled-up parchment or paper.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the term 'payroll' was in 1562.

2. Payroll taxes, such as Social Security and Medicare taxes, are withheld from employees' wages and paid by the employer on their behalf.

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Related Concepts

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1. Salary: A regular payment made by an employer to an employee for work performed.

2. Wages: Payment made to an employee for work done, usually on an hourly or piecework basis.

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Culture

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Payroll is an essential part of business operations and has significant cultural and historical importance. It represents the financial well-being of employees and the financial health of the organization. In literature, payroll has been used as a symbol of prosperity and success.

How to Memorize "payroll"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of papers or a computer screen displaying the names and salaries of employees.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'payroll' with the idea of employees being paid for their work.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'People Are Yielding Out Layoffs' to remember the meaning of payroll.

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