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payer.

One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpeɪ.ɚ/US
  1. One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

    The company is the largest tax payer in the region.
    Health insurance depends on both the payer and the provider.
  2. A swaption which gives its holder the option to enter into a swap in which they pay the fixed leg and receive the floating leg.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English pay Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English payer From pay + -er (“subject of action”).

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