(formerly) a government agent whose function was to collect excise and prevent smuggling
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ex•cise•man
(ek′sīz mən, -sīs-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. [Brit.]
- Governmentan officer who collects excise taxes and enforces excise laws.
- excise1 + man1 1640–50
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