What does "deductor" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "deductor"?

Common synonyms include: pilot whale.

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Noun

1
One who deducts something, particularly one who deducts tax from wages or deducts certain expenditures from payment of tax.
2
The formal patron of a Roman colony. historical
3
Synonym of pilot whale.

Etymology 1

From deduct + -or under influence from Latin dēductor.

Etymology 2

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

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