poormaster

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noun

A person employed to validate the claims of people applying for relief, and to issue the funds where applicable.

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Meanings

nounpoormaster (plural poormasters)

plural poormasters

  1. historicalA person employed to validate the claims of people applying for relief, and to issue the funds where applicable.

Origin

poor + master

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APA

poormaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poormaster

MLA

“poormaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poormaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poormaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poormaster.

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