"exactor" meaning in English

See exactor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪɡˈzæktɚ/ [General-American], /ɪɡˈzæktə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: exactors [plural]
Rhymes: -æktə(ɹ) Etymology: From exact + -or. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|exact|-or}} exact + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} exactor (plural exactors)
  1. A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.
    Sense id: en-exactor-en-noun-lnLs3vTo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 44 8 3 3 4 33 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 5 2 2 3 42 3 Disambiguation of People: 47 53
  2. A person who collects taxes.
    Sense id: en-exactor-en-noun-Vvz2nx~p Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: exactress

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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