the Paymaster General
/ðə ˌpeɪmɑːstə ˈdʒenrəl/
/ðə ˌpeɪmæstər ˈdʒenrəl/
- a British government minister who used to be in charge of the Office of the Paymaster General, which provided bank services for government departments and other public organizations. Since 2008 the Office has been part of the Government Banking Service.
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