Collector

  • 21collector — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major ▪ a major collector of Japanese art ▪ avid, enthusiastic, keen (esp. BrE), passionate, serious …

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  • 22collector — Synonyms and related words: accumulator, addict, admirer, amateur, arbiter, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, aspirant, aspirer, authority, base, beg, beglerbeg, bey, bill collector, bon vivant, booster, buff, bug, burgrave, candidate,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 23collector — col|lec|tor [kəˈlektə US ər] n 1.) someone who collects things that are interesting or attractive →↑collect, collection ↑collection ▪ a stamp collector ▪ The painting was bought by a private collector. 2.) someone whose job is to collect taxes,… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24collector — noun (C) 1 someone whose job is to collect taxes, tickets, debts etc 2 someone who collects things that are interesting or attractive: a coin collector 3 collector s item something that a collector would like to have: Original teddy bears have… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25collector — noun a) A person or thing which collects, or which creates or manages a collection. He is an avid collector of nineteenth century postage stamps. b) A person who is employed to collect payments. That old piano is just a big dust collector. See… …

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  • 26collector — col|lec|tor [ kə lektər ] noun count ** 1. ) someone who collects things for fun: an avid stamp collector 2. ) someone whose job is to collect something from people: the ticket collector …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27collector — [kəˈlektə] noun [C] 1) someone who collects things for fun a stamp collector[/ex] 2) someone whose job is to collect something from people the ticket collector[/ex] …

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  • 28collector — One appointed or authorized to receive taxes or other impositions, as: collector of taxes, collector of customs, etc. A person appointed by a private person to collect the debts due him …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 29collector — One appointed or authorized to receive taxes or other impositions, as: collector of taxes, collector of customs, etc. A person appointed by a private person to collect the debts due him …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 30collector — A special administrator appointed by the court to collect and preserve a decedent s estate pending the appointment of an executor or administrator; one who collects accounts receivable for another person or business; one who collects taxes or… …

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