What is another word for exciseman?

Pronunciation: [ɛksˈa͡ɪsmən] (IPA)

Exciseman is a traditional term used for a tax collector or a revenue officer who collects excise duties, taxes levied on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, fuel and luxury items. There are a number of synonyms that can be used to describe someone who works in this capacity, including customs officer, tax inspector, revenue agent, excise officer, tax assessor, and revenue collector. These professionals may work for government agencies such as the IRS, the Department of Revenue, or the Customs and Border Protection Agency, among others. Regardless of the title, they are responsible for making sure that individuals and businesses pay the required taxes and adhere to government regulations.

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What are the hypernyms for Exciseman?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Exciseman

This is no other than the son of the musical tailor, who had bestowed some cost upon his education, hoping to see him one day arrive at the dignity of an exciseman, or at least of a parish clerk.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
One would imagine her a plump, buxom widow, "fat, fair, and forty," with her dear little boy, "the only pledge of her deceased exciseman," or say something between thirty and forty years old.
"Bardell v. Pickwick"
Percy Fitzgerald
He left home while still young, went to London and Sandwich, where he married the daughter of an exciseman, and entered the excise.
"A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations"
Joseph Mazzini Wheeler

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