collector
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2.8
- noun
- /kəˈlɛktər/
:
cobrador
- Saint Matthew had been a tax collector called Levi, and in the Gospel of Matthew, Christ appears and says simply to him, Follow me.
- tax collector
- toll collector
- private collector
Every person in here's job is to become the best tollbooth collector inside that tollbooth.
- Every person in here's job is to become the best tollbooth collector inside that tollbooth.
- Between you and the harassing, annoying bill collectors, who wants to deal with them?
- All you got to do is go on Hillsborough County tax collectors, tax appraisers website and say green, blue, red.
- How do workers, whether flight attendants or bill collectors, induce themselves to feel and express the emotions that seem right for their jobs?
Examples
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The tax collector visited the neighborhood to ensure everyone paid their dues.
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Also, we had a debt collector here yesterday asking questions.
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Nobody liked Matthew because he was a tax collector, and no one liked her by association.
Fiction book (1996) -
Three for the king and three for his loyal tax collector, he said.
Fiction book (2002) -
And the tax collectors steer clear of me and my customers.
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"Matthew began life as Levi, a tax collector who followed Jesus," I said.
Fiction book (2002) -
Romans at the time had various provinces in the area of Anatolia right there and the tax collectors there were doing huge amounts of damage to the population.
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People often complain about the aggressive tactics used by debt collectors.
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When the collector arrived, everyone knew it was time to settle their unpaid bills.
Synonyms
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3.6
A person who takes money from people to pay taxes to the government
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3.1
A government worker who collects taxes from people and businesses
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5.8
A person who collects money people owe, like rent or taxes
A government official who gathers national taxes on income from people and businesses
A person who goes door to door to collect rent money for a property owner
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.6
A device that uses mirrors or panels to focus sunlight and make heat
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2.1
A person who checks and takes tickets from people entering trains or concerts
A government official who gathers national taxes on income from people and businesses
- Specialized
A part on trams and trains that takes electricity from overhead wires or a rail to power them
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Collector comes from Latin parts com- ('together') and legere ('to gather'). A collector in work life is a person who 'gathers' money or payments that people owe, which is exactly why we call them a collector.