taxman
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taxman
- /ˈtæksmæn/ UK
- /ˈtaksman/ UK
Where it comes from
From tax + man.
noun taxmen · tacksman
- A tax collector. Andrew Houſtoun and Adam Muſhet, being Tackſmen of the Excize, did Imploy Thomas Rue to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound Sterling for a year.
- A tax-collecting organ, personified. The taxman’s taken all my dough. Left me in my stately home.
Similar: tax collector
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Similar: tax collector
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noun derogatory term for tax collector
| Ελληνικά | εφοριακός eforiakós |
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Talk about this word "taxman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/taxman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. taxman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/taxman "taxman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/taxman.Cite this
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title = {taxman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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