taxman
noun/ˈtæksmæn/
/ˈtæksmæn/
(plural taxmen
/ˈtæksmen/
/ˈtæksmen/
)- the taxman[singular] (informal) a way of referring to the government department that is responsible for collecting taxes
- He had been cheating the taxman for years.
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- [countable] a person whose job is to collect taxes
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