Taxgatherer
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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