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

Derived Forms

• ˈtaxˌpaying, adjective

Other Words From

• taxpaying noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxpayer¹

First recorded in 1810–20; tax + payer

Example Sentences

She said: "We are very conscious of the need to ensure best value for the taxpayer and progressing the site would have taken significant time and further remediation and operational costs."

From BBC

But Tory shadow Cabinet Office minister Richard Holden urged the government to cut back on "bureaucracy" and described Labour's approach as one of "glib platitudes and broken promises with British taxpayers picking up the bill".

From BBC

“Having a special election is extremely expensive, especially for a small city. Instead of pushing those funds on the city taxpayers, they voted to draw straws,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times

When she was Florida's attorney general, Bondi backed a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to fund religious groups with taxpayer money, but Florida voters shot it down.

From Salon

“The County’s health and hospital system is run with taxpayer dollars,” Dist.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• inhabitant
• national
• resident