percepteur
tax collector
noun pair-sep-TUR Rare
Origin: Latin perceptor, one who collects
Usage Note
Percepteur historically referred to a local government official who collected direct taxes; the role was later absorbed into general tax administration (les impôts) in modern France. The feminine form is perceptrice.
Examples
"Le percepteur a envoyé un avis d'imposition."
Natural Translation
The tax collector sent a tax notice.
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