1. payroll(n = noun.possession) paysheet - a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"
is a kind of register
has parts: earnings, pay, remuneration, salary, wage
2. payroll(n = noun.possession) paysheet - the total amount of money paid in wages; "the company had a large payroll"
is a kind of amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money
3. payroll(n = noun.group) payroll department - the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee;
is a kind of department, section
payroll, n. a list of employees receiving regular pay.