exciseman

• Fonctionnaire chargé de la perception des droits d'accise sur certaines marchandises produites ou vendues à l'intérieur du pays.

A noun referring to a government official whose job was to collect taxes on certain goods produced or sold within the country.

1. Tax collectorC1formalbritish

   An official who collects excise taxes, especially on goods produced within a country.

   Percepteur des accises

   • The exciseman came to inspect the distillery for unpaid duties.
   • In the 18th century, excisemen were often unpopular among smugglers.
   • He worked as an exciseman, ensuring that all taxable goods were properly accounted for.

   Synonymestax collector