taxation without representation

American  

noun

American History.

1. a phrase, generally attributed to James Otis about 1761, that reflected the resentment of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament to which they elected no representatives and became an anti-British slogan before the American Revolution; in full, “Taxation without representation is tyranny.”

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Example Sentences

They say it’s a simple matter of taxation without representation.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Hice argued that his amendment would resolve the issue of taxation without representation.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2021

For governors, New York City’s transit budget is a huge expense that delivers few votes; for mayors, it is a kind of taxation without representation.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 2, 2018

Didn't we fight a war of independence over taxation without representation?

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2015

We continued to study the American Revolution, and learned about the injustices of taxation without representation, and memorized passages from the Declaration of Independence.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri