exciseman

exciseman
/ek"suyz meuhn, -suys-/, n., pl. excisemen. Brit.
an officer who collects excise taxes and enforces excise laws.
[1640-50; EXCISE1 + MAN1]

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  • exciseman — [ek′sīz΄man΄] n. pl. excisemen [ik′sīz΄men΄] in Great Britain, a government official who collects excises and enforces the laws concerning them …   English World dictionary

  • exciseman — noun Date: 1647 an officer who inspects and rates articles liable to excise under British law …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • exciseman — noun An officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws …   Wiktionary

  • exciseman — n. one who collects excise taxes (British) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • exciseman — noun (plural excisemen) Brit. historical an official who collected excise duty and prevented smuggling …   English new terms dictionary

  • exciseman — ex·cise·man …   English syllables

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  • exciseman — n. (pl. men) Brit. hist. an officer responsible for collecting excise duty …   Useful english dictionary

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