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

Examples of anti-tax in a Sentence

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Over the last several years, general anti-tax sentiment has seeped into a constellation of political issues across the Kansas City metro. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026 Opaque budgets and an austerity mindset lead to distrust in government, perpetuating anti-tax sentiments. Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Lapsley’s organization and anti-tax increase groups are sponsoring their own ballot measure to overturn a state Supreme Court decision that local taxes proposed via initiative need only simple majority voter approval. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 But Sherrill is an anti-tax crusader compared to the Dem party leaders’ new love interest for 2028: Spanberger. Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026 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 13 Apr. 2026.

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