taxman

See also: tax man

English

Alternative forms

tacksman (obsolete)

Etymology

tax +‎ man

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: tăksʹmăn, IPA^(key): /ˈtæksmæn/
(UK) enPR: tăksʹmăn, IPA^(key): /ˈtaksman/

Noun

taxman (plural taxmen)

(sometimes derogatory) A tax collector.
- 1966, The Kinks, Sunny Afternoon
  The taxman’s taken all my dough.
  Left me in my stately home.
- 1668 July 3rd, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun” in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 547
  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.

Usage notes

The term is gender-neutral (the term taxwoman is not in common usage).

Synonyms

tax collector

Translations

derogatory term for tax collector

Azerbaijani: vergiçi
Danish: skattevæsenet
Finnish: verokarhu (fi)

Greek: εφοριακός (el) (eforiakós)
Swedish: taxmannen, mas (sv) c

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