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  put sb. on the payroll /pˌʊt ˌɛsbˈiː ɒnðə pˈeɪɹəʊl/
  jdn. einstellen, anstellen, aufnehmen [Ös.] , beschäftigen 
           Note: als Angestellten
     Synonyms: employ, engage, hire, recruit sb., take on sb., take sb. into employment
  
   see: employing, engaging, hiring, recruiting, taking on, putting on the payroll, employed, engaged, hired, recruited, taken on, put on the payroll, recruit staff