farmer-general
noun
(in France, under the old monarchy) a member of a company of capitalists that farmed certain taxes.
farmers-general
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pluralof farmer-general.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The people concerned in the finances, the farmers-general, the receivers of the taxes which are not in farm, the court-bankers, &c. make the greater part of those who advance their money in all public exigencies.
From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Garnier, Germain
Decreed, that all property real and personal of the farmers-general shall belong to the nation.
From Historical Epochs of the French Revolution With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Randolph, Francis
The people concerned in the finances, the farmers-general, the receivers of the taxes which are not in farm, the court-bankers, etc. make the greater part of those who advance their money in all public exigencies.
From An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Smith, Adam
These farmers-general were appointed by the king for six years, and paid an annual fixed sum every year in advance.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
It is they who were farmers-general, collectors, and officials of all kinds.
From In the Reign of Terror by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
