(in France before 1789) a member of a group allowed to farm certain taxes
Derived forms
farmer-generalship (ˈfarmer-ˈgeneralˌship)
noun
farmer-general in American English
(ˈfɑːrmərˈdʒenərəl)
nounWord forms: pluralfarmers-general
(in France, under the old monarchy)
a member of a company of capitalists that farmed certain taxes
Derived forms
farmer-generalship
noun
Word origin
[1705–15; trans. of F fermier-général]This word is first recorded in the period 1705–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: costume, focal point, jackknife, salon, unconscious