taxman
/ˈtæksˌmæn/
noun
- The government department or officials responsible for collecting taxes.
- I need to file my return before the taxman comes knocking.
- Small businesses often dread a visit from the taxman.
- The taxman took a big chunk of my bonus this year.
- A person whose job is to collect taxes from individuals or businesses.
- My grandfather worked as a taxman for the city for thirty years.
- The taxman reviewed our receipts during the audit.
- The taxman explained the new deduction rules to the shop owner.