Taxgatherer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who collects taxes or revenues; a tax collector. dated

    "Or think of a decent young citizen in a toga - perhaps too much dice, you know - coming out here in the train of some prefect, or tax-gatherer, or trader even, to mend his fortunes."

Example

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"Or think of a decent young citizen in a toga - perhaps too much dice, you know - coming out here in the train of some prefect, or tax-gatherer, or trader even, to mend his fortunes."

Etymology

From tax + gatherer.

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