The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PAYMASTER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PAYMASTER
- One holding the purse strings in power may, somehow, by changing rates
- Money manager rates may vary by penny
- He’s responsible for giving out bread to feed workers
- Financier‘s agreement in afternoon depressing Daisy
- Army’s a pet career for one who may be styled General
- Team prays desperately for officer in charge of managing wages
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What does PAYMASTER mean?
PAYMASTER noun- An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
- A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).