(US, regional, now, historical) A government official who enforces laws prohibiting the illegal distillation of alcohol.
(US, regional, now, historical) A government official who enforces laws prohibiting the illegal distillation of alcohol.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(historical, US) An armed government vessel employed to enforce revenue laws, especially charging tariffs on imports and preventing smuggling, etc.
(US, legal) a bill that levies taxes.
A US constitutional and legislative term for a bill that raises money through taxation — specifically, any legislation that imposes or adjusts taxes on the public. Under Article I of the US Constitution, all revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives rather than the Senate. The term is used precisely in constitutional law, congressional procedure, and political journalism when discussing the legislative origins and authority of tax legislation. It's dry but important vocabulary in American civic and legal discourse.
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(US, historical) The flag of the United States Customs Service.