farmer-general

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fär′mər jen′ər əl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
farm•er-gen•er•al  (fär′mər jen′ər əl),USA pronunciation n., pl. farm•ers-gen•er•al. 
  1. World History(in France, under the old monarchy) a member of a company of capitalists that farmed certain taxes.
  • translation of French fermier-général 1705–15
far′mer-gen′er•al•ship′, n. 


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