Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - publican
Publican
publican
ˈpʌblɪkən n. 1 a Brit. thekeeper of a publichouse. b Austral. the keeper of a hotel. 2 Rom.Hist. & Bibl. a tax-collector or tax-farmer. [ME f. OF publicain f. L publicanus f. publicum public revenue (as PUBLIC)]