anti-tax

adjective

an·​ti-tax ˌan-tē-ˈtaks How to pronounce anti-tax (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or antitax
: opposing taxes : favoring the reduction or elimination of taxes
a vocal anti-tax activist
the antitax coalition

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Most of the congressional Republicans have signed a no-taxes pledge from anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform group, even as others signal some interest. Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025 Think of it as Bannon on the one side, versus Newt Gingrich, anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist and others on the other — a debate that once seemed unfathomable for Republicans who have spent generations working to lower taxes and reduce the scope of the federal government. Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Recently, anti-tax sentiment has increased with the rise of MAGA Republicans and a second Trump Presidency. Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025 The violent anti-tax protests in Kenya also provide an example of desperate unemployed youth tapping into a sense of deep popular resentment over fiscal policies. Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-tax

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-tax was in 1816

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“Anti-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tax. Accessed 10 May. 2025.

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