receiver general
Americannoun
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receivers general
plural
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Etymology
Origin of receiver general
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Edward III. first forbade the payment; but it soon after returned, and continued till the time of Henry VIII., when Polydore Virgil resided here as the Pope's receiver general.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 577, July 7, 1827 by Various
The colony having no treasurer, its revenue came into the hands of the receiver general for the crown, whence it was drawn by a warrant from the governor.
From The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States by John Marshall
Several proprietors, during that period, had offered payment to the acting receiver general, by whom they were informed that he had no authority to receive it.
From History of Prince Edward Island by Duncan Campbell
The present receiver general is James Roscow, esq.
From The History of Virginia, in Four Parts by Robert Beverley
Faith was appointed receiver general, and her hands were full of amusement as well as business.
From Say and Seal, Volume II by Susan Warner
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