publican

noun6

1. •
   (UK, Ireland) The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).

   • I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer, / The publican 'e up an 'sez, 'We serve no red-coats here.' — 1890
2. •
   (Commonwealth) The manager or owner of a hotel.
3. •
   (historical) A tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times (1st century C.E.) who was generally regarded as sinful for extorting more tax than was due, and as a traitor for serving the Roman Empire.

   • Matthevv vvhiche vvas other vvyse also called Leui, beyng of a Puplican made an Apostle, first of all others composed and vvrote in Jevvrye, the ghospell of Christe in the Hebrue tounge, […] — 1549
4. •
   (no longer used) Any person who collects customs duties, taxes, tolls, or other forms of public revenue.
5. •
   (figurative, no longer used) One regarded as extorting money from others by charging high prices.
6. •
   (figurative, no longer used) A person excommunicated from the church; an excommunicant or excommunicate; also, a person who does not follow a Christian religion; a heathen, a pagan.

noun1

1. •
   Synonym of Arnoldist.