Meanings of publicans in English

You seem to wish to know how I treat the publicani.

PS.- Ihadwritten the above when I received your letter about the publicani, to whom I could not but admire the justice of your conduct.

These latter-the'Publicani', as they were termed-mightprove very dangerous enemies to any too zealous reformer.

The Decumani of Asia would represent the heart and brain of the mercantile body; they would form a senate and a Principate amongst the Publicani.

A tax-collector, on the way to his post at Goa; the Rev.

The conversation between Peter and the tax-collector had occurred outside the house.

There ought to be a modest droop about the moustache of a tax-collector.

No tax-collector shall load you with burdens of his own imposition.

But the tax-collector, who dined there every day, complained bitterly of such companionship.

He is a crude man but a successful tax farmer, and he craved an heir to whom he could pass on his offices.

Taliban insurgents are known to benefit from the crop in some areas by taxing farmers and opium traders.

Harbormasters, tax farmers, customs sergeants, wool factors, toll collectors, pursers, wine factors; nine of every ten belonged to Littlefinger.

Farmers oppose capital gains tax Farmers have joined the business community in its opposition to a proposed capital gains tax.

Several tax farmers were removed from their posts, and punished with death, but their successors carried on the same system.