Taxman
/ˈtæksmæn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tax collector. derogatory, sometimes
"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."
- 2 a man who collects taxes for the government wordnet
- 3 A tax-collecting organ, personified. derogatory, sometimes
"The taxman’s taken all my dough. Left me in my stately home."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"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."
Etymology
From tax + man.