payer

/ˈpeɪər/
/ˈpeɪə/
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Other forms: payers

Definitions of payer
  1. noun
    a person who pays money for something
    synonyms: remunerator
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    drawee
    the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment
    paymaster
    a person in charge of paying wages
    taxpayer
    someone who pays taxes
    renter, tenant
    someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
    tither
    someone who pays tithes
    acceptor
    the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
    leaseholder, lessee
    a tenant who holds a lease
    boarder, lodger, roomer
    a tenant in someone’s house who typically receives meals from the owner as part of the arrangement
    ratepayer
    a person who pays local rates (especially a householder)
    type of:
    money dealer, money handler
    a person who receives or invests or pays out money
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