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deductor¹

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From deduct + -or under influence from Latin dēductor.

noun deductors

  1. One who deducts something, particularly one who deducts tax from wages or deducts certain expenditures from payment of tax.

deductor²

Where it comes from

From Latin dēductor (“guide; founder”). See deduce.

noun deductors

  1. historical The formal patron of a Roman colony.
  2. Synonym of pilot whale.

    Similar: pilot whale

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@misc{deductor_2026,
  title = {deductor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deductor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}