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Put on the payroll (4)

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hire

'put on the payroll' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for hire that I've seen before include "Rent, employ" , "Rent or lease" , "Employ (for wages)" , "Payment for use" , "Charter, employ" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the LA Times, The Mirror and the USA Today.
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