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Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence
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Conservative opponents have threatened to challenge that plan too, calling it an unfair bonus for wealthy college graduates at the expense of taxpayers who didn’t attend college or already repaid their loans.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 22 May 2024
The tweet went on, Biden and the Dems continue to send Ukraine billions of taxpayer dollars.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
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“Taxpayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxpayer. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
taxpayer
noun
tax·pay·er
ˈtak-ˌspā-ər
: one that pays or is responsible for paying a tax
Legal Definition
taxpayer
noun
tax·pay·er
: a person (as an individual or corporation) that pays or is liable for a tax
taxpaying
adjective
More from Merriam-Webster on taxpayer
Nglish: Translation of taxpayer for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of taxpayer for Arabic Speakers
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