What does taxman mean?
Taxman means (sometimes derogatory) A tax collector..
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/ˈtæksmæn/ · noun
(sometimes derogatory) A tax collector..
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.
Use taxman when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Taxman means (sometimes derogatory) A tax collector..
Common synonyms include tax collector, exciseman, collector of internal revenue, internal revenue agent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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