paymaster
/ˈpeɪmɑːstə/
noun 2
Definitions
noun
1
An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
2
A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).
"This would have been completely avoidable if the RDG and their paymasters at the DfT, and Transport Secretary Mark Harper, had invited us to talks sooner."
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