taxpayer

[taks-pey-er]

noun

1. a person who pays a tax or is subject to taxation.

2. a temporary building that yields rent sufficient only to pay the taxes taxis tax on the property on which it stands.

taxpayer

/ ˈtæksˌpeɪə /

noun

1. a person or organization that pays taxes or is liable to taxation

Other Word Forms

• taxpaying noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxpayer¹

First recorded in 1810–20; tax + payer

Example Sentences

That burden would effectively fall to European taxpayers – an uncomfortable option for most European governments.

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At the heart of the law is Congress sending a message to the administration that taxpayer funding cannot support human rights abuses abroad, says Amanda Klasing, who overseas government relations at Amnesty International USA.

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If middle-class taxpayers want to spot the suckers at the poker table of the American government, they have only to look in the mirror.

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“This is taxpayer dollars, right? If the president wants to get an apology from the Department of Justice or from somebody for doing him wrong, one thing,” Urban said on CNN’s The Arena on Monday.

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The Sovereign Grant is funded by the taxpayer while the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall provide income for the King and the Prince of Wales respectively.

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Related Words

• inhabitant 
• national 
• resident