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collector

[kuh-lek-ter] / kəˈlɛk tər /
NOUN
one who collects accounts
Synonyms
STRONG
representative
WEAK
collection agency collection agent customs official revenue agent
NOUN
one who collects specimens
Synonyms
STRONGEST
connoisseur hobbyist
STRONG
accumulator antiquarian antiquary authority compiler fancier finder gatherer
WEAK
pack rat

Example Sentences

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"I thought about maybe taking them down the litigation side of things but the solicitor suggested a debt collector."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

It was discovered by avocational fossil collector Lloyd Gunther and donated to the Kansas University Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum in 1981.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

I spent much of my life playing with collector cars, but I find I’m losing interest in them.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The Justice Department lawyer, Claudia Burke, said that any refund process would be time-consuming for the tariff collector, CBP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Wasting no time, Washington contacted Joseph Whipple, Portsmouth’s collector of customs, to seek his help in the matter.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis