taxman

noun

Etymology: From tax + man.

1. A tax collector.

   “Andrew Houſtoun and Adam Muſhet, being Tackſmen of the Excize, did Imploy Thomas Rue to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound Sterling for a year.”

2. A tax-collecting organ, personified.

   “The taxman’s taken all my dough. Left me in my stately home.”

   “... a duty even more dreaded: to pay taxes. The taxman is primarily interested in those strong enough to create and lucky enough to sell.”