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farmer-general

[ fahr-mer-jen-er-uh l ]
/ ˈfɑr mərˈdʒɛn ər əl /
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noun, plural farm·ers-gen·er·al.

(in France, under the old monarchy) a member of a company of capitalists that farmed certain taxes.

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Nearby words

farmer in the dell, farmer's lung, farmer's reducer, farmer, fannie, farmer, fannie merritt, farmer-general, farmer-labor party, farmerette, farmers branch, farmers cooperative, farmers' alliance

Origin of farmer-general

1705–15; translation of French fermier-général
Related formsfar·mer-gen·er·al·ship, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for farmer-general

farmer-general

noun plural farmers-general

(in France before 1789) a member of a group allowed to farm certain taxes
Derived Formsfarmer-generalship, noun
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