Paymaster-general

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paymaster-general \Pay"mas`ter-gen"er*al\
     1.
        (a) (Mil.) In the United States army, an officer of the
            rank of brigadier general, who commands the pay
            department, which is charged with the payment of the
            officers and men.


        (b) (Nav.) In the United States navy, the Chief of the
            Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, who has charge of
            the payment of officers and men and their clothing and
            subsistence. He has the rank of rear admiral.
            [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. In Great Britain, an officer of the Treasury who makes all
        payments and disbursements, civil as well as military. He
        is a member of the ministry, but not of the cabinet.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]