Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taxman

/ˈtaksman/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: tax-man
IPA: /ˈtaksman/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tax collector.

Derogatory

noun

A tax-collecting organ, personified.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"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."
"The taxman’s taken all my dough. Left me in my stately home."
"... a duty even more dreaded: to pay taxes. The taxman is primarily interested in those strong enough to create and lucky enough to sell."
"The taxman is an especially hated presence. 'Let's just say that certain elements around these parts could live without their company,' observes one ..."
"The G8 leaders also called on multinationals to make a full disclosure to the taxman over how much tax they pay in different countries."

Etymology

From tax + man.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈtæksmæn/

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

taxmen (plural) tacksman (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

tax collector exciseman

Questions

How do you pronounce taxman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaksman/.
What does taxman mean?: A tax collector.
Where does taxman come from?: From tax + man.

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