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Definition: EXACTOR

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Exactor" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1379. (references)

Etymology:Exactor \Ex*act"or\, noun. [Latin: compare to the French expression exacteur.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXACTOR

Domain Definition
Noah Webster 1: [Noun] One who exacts; an officer who collects tribute, taxes or customs. I will make thine officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. Isa. 60..
  2: [Noun] An extortioner; one who compels another to pay more than is legal or reasonable; one who demands something without pity or regard to justice..
  3: [Noun] He that demands by authority; as an exactor of oaths.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] A person who collects taxes. (references)
  2: [Noun] A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: EXACTOR

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "EXACTOR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1379. (references)

Etymology:Exactor \Ex*act"or\, noun. [Latin: compare to the French expression exacteur.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXACTOR

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster1: [Noun] One who exacts; an officer who collects tribute, taxes or customs. I will make thine officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. Isa. 60..
 2: [Noun] An extortioner; one who compels another to pay more than is legal or reasonable; one who demands something without pity or regard to justice..
 3: [Noun] He that demands by authority; as an exactor of oaths.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary1: [Noun] A person who collects taxes. (references)
 2: [Noun] A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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