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 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 Should a statewide anti-tax proposition qualify, many believe that lawmakers will be forced to offer up concessions, in the form of broader statewide restriction on transfer taxes, to persuade the backers of the Howard Jarvis measure to remove it from the ballot. Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026 Polls show that voters are particularly anti-tax because they are frustrated with continuing inflation and fee increases. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026 Brown then tried to ride the anti-tax, spending-limit movement into the White House two years later — but failed miserably. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 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

Cite this Entry

“Anti-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tax. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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!

More from Merriam-Webster