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exactor

UK/ɪɡˈzæktə/US/ɪɡˈzæktɚ/

exactor noun: a person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.

Noun

exactor (plural exactors)

  1. A person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.
  2. A person who collects taxes.

Forms of exactor

pluralexactors

Origin of exactor

From exact + -or.

Words formed from exactor

Words that rhyme with exactor

16 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about exactor

What does exactor mean?
Exactor means a person who makes illegal or unreasonable demands; an extortioner.
What part of speech is exactor?
Exactor is a noun.
How do you pronounce exactor?
Exactor is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæktɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of exactor?
The plural of exactor is exactors.

Words near exactor in the dictionary

  1. exactments
  2. exactness
  3. exactnesses
  4. Exacto knife
  5. Exacto knives
  6. exactor
  7. exactors
  8. exactress
  9. exactresses
  10. exacts
  11. exactually

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