publican

/puhb-li-kuhn/US // ˈpʌb lɪ kən //UK // (ˈpʌblɪkən) //

公务员,公务人员,公职人员,公众人物

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : Chiefly British. a person who owns or manages a tavern; the keeper of a pub.
- : Roman History. a person who collected public taxes.
- : any collector of taxes, tolls, tribute, or the like.

The profits were beyond all reason, and the word publican became a synonym for sinner.
You have taxed and controlled the brewer and the publican until the outraged Liquor Interest has become a national danger.
If he decline, there is nothing left but excommunication: "Let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican."
It was a severer trial for the publican, “To-day I must abide with thee,” than the mere summons to “Make haste, and come down.”
The poor publican made use of both in his prayer: "God be merciful to me a sinner."