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

The Whigs declaring that taxation without representation is tyranny.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes