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

This time, the U.S. taxpayer will be on the hook, and Argentina will be more indebted, with very little to show for it.

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Yet no one suggested that unelected bureaucrats be given power over the people’s elected representatives to determine taxpayer spending.

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“Our settlements balance our obligation to compensate victims and treat their experiences with compassion with the need to put strong protections in place to protect taxpayers from fraud,” Supervisor Kathryn Barger said in a statement.

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Treasury chief Rachel Reeves announced plans to target wealthy taxpayers ahead of the November 26 autumn budget.

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These arbitrary government preferences for giving out taxpayer money cannot stand legal scrutiny, and the sums aren’t trivial.

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Related Words

• inhabitant 
• national 
• resident