taxman
noun /ˈtæksmæn/
/ˈtæksmæn/
(plural taxmen
/ˈtæksmen/
/ˈtæksmen/
)- the taxman[singular] (informal) a way of referring to the government department that is responsible for collecting taxes
- He had been cheating the taxman for years.
- [countable] a person whose job is to collect taxes