exactor
ɪɡˈzæktər
Definition

Definition of exactor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financeDatedone who demands payment or performanceDated
  • The tax exactor was persistent in collecting overdue taxes..
collector enforcer
2.
tax collectionDatedperson who collects taxesDated
  • The exactor visited the village to collect dues.
assessor tax collector
3.
extortionDatedperson making illegal or unreasonable demandsDated
  • The exactor threatened the shopkeeper for more money.
blackmailer extortionist
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Origin of exactor

Latin, exactor (enforcer)

Examples of exactor in a sentence

  • The exactor's role was crucial in the medieval economy.
  • The exactor demanded payment from the merchants.
  • An exactor was appointed to oversee the region's taxes.
  • The exactor demanded an extra fee from the tenants.
  • An exactor was arrested for extorting local businesses.

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  1. French:percepteur, collecteur d'impôts, ...
  2. German:Eintreiber, Steuereintreiber, ...
  3. Italian:esattore, riscossore, ...
  4. Spanish:exactor, recaudador, ...
  5. Portuguese:cobrador, cobrador de impostos, ...
  6. Chinese:征收者, 收税员, ...
  7. Japanese:徴収者, 徴税人, ...
  8. Arabic:جَابٍ, جابي الضرائب, ...
  9. Hebrew:גּוֹבֶה, מַגְבֶּה, ...
  10. Russian:сборщик налогов, налоговый инспектор, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вимогач, податківець, ...
  12. Hindi:वसूलकर्ता, कर संग्रहकर्ता, ...
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