The payroll
Example: Payroll manages employee salaries
Definition
"The payroll" refers to the list or record of employees who receive salaries or wages, along with the total amount of money paid to them during a specific period. It also involves the process of calculating and distributing payments to employees in an organization.
Etymology
The term "the payroll" originates from the Old English word 'pay' combined with 'roll,' which means a written list. Historically, it referred to a rolled-up list of payments given to soldiers or workers. Did you know that before digital systems, payroll was literally a paper roll tracking employee payments?
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"The payroll" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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