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Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence
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Its members have nattered on endlessly about their responsibility to safeguard the taxpayers’ money.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The impact on taxpayers was going to be big, though seemingly indirect at the outset.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
Duke noted that Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood have had to reinvest taxpayer dollars into housing affordability projects and public-private partnerships that support and promote more affordable housing.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
When Fox News Digital inquired if the drag queen story time event was funded by taxpayers, Visit Philadelphia did not immediately respond.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 June 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 10 Jun. 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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