publican
/ˈpʌblɪkən/
noun
- A person who owns or manages a pub (a place where alcoholic drinks are sold).
- She worked as a publican for twenty years before retiring.
- The publican decided to offer live music on weekends to attract more customers.
- The publican greeted regular customers by name as they entered the bar.
- In ancient Roman times, a person who collected taxes for the government.
- Historians study the role of publicans in the Roman economy.
- The Roman publican demanded payment from every merchant in the market.
- In the Bible, tax collectors called publicans were often disliked by the people.
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