taxpayer

[ taks-pey-er ]
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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 on the property on which it stands.

Origin of taxpayer

1
First recorded in 1810–20; tax + payer

Other words from taxpayer

  • taxpaying, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for taxpayer

taxpayer

/ (ˈtæksˌpeɪə) /


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

Derived forms of taxpayer

  • taxpaying, adjective

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