paieriecommon nounEtymologyexpandDefinition1. The office of the administration of the Public Treasury (or DGCP) headed by a paymaster. As an exception to the term "Treasury", the offices of this administration, specialized in the accounting management of Departments and Regions, are called "paierie" (departmental or regional).expandLa paierie départementale des Pyrénées-Orientales.Pluralpaieries