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excise-men
ex·cise·man
/
ˈɛk
saɪz
mən, -saɪs-
/
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[
ek
-sahyz-m
uh
n, -sahys-
]
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noun,
plural
ex·cise·men.
British
.
an officer who collects
excise
taxes and enforces
excise
laws.
Origin:
1640–50;
excise
1
+
man
1
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exciseman
(ˈɛksaɪzˌmæn)
—
n
,
pl
-men
(
Brit
) (formerly) a government agent whose function was to collect excise and prevent smuggling
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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