exciseman

Meanings

• noun

  An officer in charge of collecting taxes on goods, especially excise duties.

  - "The exciseman checked all the goods being transported across the border."
  - "The exciseman demanded a bribe from the smugglers."

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Variants

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exciseman , excisemen

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'excis' meaning tax, and '-man' meaning man.

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Trivia

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1. Excisemen were often called 'tax gatherers' or 'revenue officers'.

2. The word 'excise' comes from the Latin word 'excisus', meaning 'cut out'.

3. Excise duties were first introduced in England during the reign of King Henry VIII.

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Related Concepts

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1. Excise duty: A tax levied on the production, sale, or consumption of certain goods.

2. Customs officer: An officer responsible for enforcing customs regulations and collecting import and export taxes.

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Culture

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Excisemen have been depicted in literature and art as enforcers of the law, often portrayed as corrupt or heavy-handed. In Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist', the character Fagin is described as a former exciseman.

How to Memorize "exciseman"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an officer in uniform collecting taxes on goods.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exciseman' with the concept of taxes and officers.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Excise taxes, man!' to remember the word.

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