taxman
pronunciation
How to pronounce taxman in British English:
UK [ˈtæksmæn]
How to pronounce taxman in American English:
US [ˈtæksˌmæn]
-
- Noun:
- someone who collects taxes for the government
Word Origin
- taxman (n.)
- 1803, from tax (n.) + man (n.).
Example
- 1. Few dutch people then worked very hard , because most of what they earned went straight to the taxman .
- 2. Much of it has come from people in developing countries who want a stable hidey-hole for their money rather than to escape the taxman .
- 3. They are still selling old-style ones , which are eagerly bought by businesses and individuals hoping to defraud the taxman or their employers .
- 4. The government insists that none of the numbers tentatively tapped into home computers will find their way into the taxman 's clutches , but not all italians believe it .
- 5. Until seasteaders are able to bank their money with independent , ocean-going financial institutions , they may not be able to escape the taxman 's clutches .