Definition

Noun: 1. A government agent responsible for collecting revenue, especially one tasked with enforcing laws against illegal production or sale of alcohol (bootlegging). Historically, this term specifically referred to agents of the U.S. Treasury Department, such as those who enforced tax laws on distilled spirits.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • During Prohibition, the revenuer raided the hidden still in the woods.
  • The moonshiners were always watching for the revenuer's car on the mountain roads.

Advanced Usage

• The term "revenuer" is strongly associated with historical context, particularly the era of Prohibition (1920-1933) in the United States. It carries connotations of a government enforcer operating in rural or remote areas against illicit alcohol operations.
• While its core meaning relates to any revenue-collecting agent, its usage is now almost entirely historical or regional, evoking a specific image of law enforcement from that period.

Variants and Related Words

• Revenue Agent (n): A more modern and formal term for a government official who ensures compliance with tax laws.
• Tax Collector (n): A general term for an official who collects taxes.
• T-Man (n, historical/informal): A slang term for a Treasury Department agent.

Synonyms

• Excise officer
• Tax agent
• Treasury agent

Antonyms

• Bootlegger
• Moonshiner
• Tax evader

Noun

1. a government agent responsible for collecting revenue (especially one responsible for stopping bootlegging)