1. Plural of exciseman; officers employed to collect excise taxes and enforce excise laws, especially on goods such as alcohol and tobacco.
Usage: chiefly historical; British

Examples

• The excisemen inspected the brewery to ensure all taxes were properly paid.
• During the 18th century, excisemen were often unpopular figures in rural communities.
• The smugglers tried to avoid the excisemen patrolling the coastal roads.
• Excisemen had the authority to search warehouses for untaxed goods.
• The government employed excisemen to monitor the production and sale of spirits.