Meaning of taxman | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tax collector.
   derogatory, sometimes
2. A tax-collecting organ, personified.
   derogatory, sometimes

Equivalents

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.”

“The taxman’s taken all my dough. Left me in my stately home.”

“... a duty even more dreaded: to pay taxes. The taxman is primarily interested in those strong enough to create and lucky enough to sell.”

“The taxman is an especially hated presence. 'Let's just say that certain elements around these parts could live without their company,' observes one ...”

“The G8 leaders also called on multinationals to make a full disclosure to the taxman over how much tax they pay in different countries.”

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