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Meaning of receiver-general | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

An officer who receives the public revenue; a treasurer.

Examples

“This nobleman communicated the circumstances of the case to the minister, and in a day or two our candidate found credit with the receiver-general of the county, who lent him twelve hundred pounds on his personal note, payable on demand.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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