n. A generic, usually derogatory term for a tax collector.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A collector of taxes.
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n. someone who collects taxes for the government
Word Usage
"They don't put all that investment and time and trouble into tax avoidance, so the tax base enlarges because the money that was previously denied to the taxman is taxed at 20 per cent."