paymaster
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpeɪˌmɑː.stər/ us/ˈpeɪˌmæs.tɚ/
（利用金钱进行操控的）操纵者，后台老板
a person or an organization that pays for something to happen and therefore has or expects to have some control over it
The government accused the opposition parties of being controlled by trade union paymasters. 政府指控反对党受到了工会的出资赞助人的控制。
在某些机构中负责支付薪水（或工资）的人
a person whose job is to pay wages or salaries in certain organizations