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collector

[kuh-lek-ter] / kəˈlɛk tər /
NOUN
one who collects accounts
Synonyms
STRONG
representative
WEAK
collection agency collection agent customs official revenue agent
NOUN
one who collects specimens
Synonyms
STRONGEST
connoisseur hobbyist
STRONG
accumulator antiquarian antiquary authority compiler fancier finder gatherer
WEAK
pack rat

Example Sentences

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The tax collector is expecting more than 20.7 million extension requests this year, which would be a record breaker.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In July 1846, two months after the U.S. invaded Mexico, the tax collector came calling for six years’ back taxes.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

His late 1980s abstracts have historically sold the best, with a collector in 2015 paying a record-setting $46.5 million for one of his 1986 untitled abstracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After Caitriona died in August 2023, Jacqueline instructed a debt collector to recover £9,600 owed by Morar.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bast gave the story collector a deeply pitying look.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Vocabulary lists containing collector

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