1. plural of collectorships; the plural form of the office, position, or term of a collector, especially a government official who collects taxes or duties.
Usage: formal; chiefly historical or administrative

Examples

• The colonial government appointed several collectorships to oversee tax collection in the provinces.
• He held multiple collectorships during his career in the customs service.
• The reorganization eliminated several redundant collectorships.
• Collectorships were prestigious positions in the 18th-century British administration.
• The revenue department managed dozens of collectorships across the region.