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publican
pub·li·can [ púbblikən ] (plural pub·li·cans)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. U.K. pub owner: the owner or manager of a pub
2. tax collector in ancient Rome: in ancient Rome, a collector of taxes
[12th century. Via French< Latin publicanus< publicus (see public)]
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