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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
But those risks haven’t stopped an anti-tax campaign that sees property taxes as inherently unfair from gaining momentum in a party that likes the idea of slashing voters’ more visible tax bills. David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Several mothers of the more than 100 young people who have died in protests since last year’s anti-tax demonstrations were present at the burial. Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025 Dozens more died during the anti-tax demonstrations in 2024. Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 July 2025 One filed by area Republican anti-tax activist Mark Miller resulted in punitive action against Pureval: a $100 fine in 2018. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 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

Cite this Entry

“Anti-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tax. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!