English Explanatory Dictionary

farmer-general

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a privileged association in France, before the French Revolution, who collected duties on behalf of the king, along with bonus fees for themselves.

Word forms

farmer-general farmers-general

Etymology

Calque of French fermier général

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