Word Meanings - COLLECTORSHIP - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The office of a collector of customs or of taxes.

Related words: (words related to COLLECTORSHIP)

• OFFICEHOLDER
  An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.
• OFFICE WIRE
  Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.
• COLLECTORATE
  The district of a collector of customs; a collectorship.
• OFFICER
  Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer. Field officer, General officer, etc. See under Field, General. etc. -- Officer of the day , the officer who, on a given day, has charge for that day of the quard,
• OFFICE
  The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. As for the offices, let them stand at distance. Bacon. (more info) 1. That which a person does, either
• COLLECTOR
  An officer appointed and commissioned to collect and receive customs, duties, taxes, or toll. A great part of this is now embezzled . . . by collectors, and other officers. Sir W. Temple. 4. One authorized to collect debts. 5. A bachelor of arts
• COLLECTORSHIP
  The office of a collector of customs or of taxes.
• POST OFFICE
  See POST
• BOOKING OFFICE
  1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship. 2. An office where passage tickets are sold.
• CROWN OFFICE
  The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases. Burrill.
• SUBOFFICER
  An under or subordinate officer.
• UNDEROFFICER
  A subordinate officer.
• OVEROFFICE
  To domineer over by virtue of office. Shak.