taxpayer

noun

tax·​pay·​er ˈtaks-ˌpā-ər 

: one that pays or is liable for a tax

Examples of taxpayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Too often, this means taxpayer dollars are fueling the very gun violence that plagues neighborhoods and communities nationwide. — Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

However, under Hogan, Maryland’s money needed to pay bills and its per-taxpayer burden improved from bad to a little less bad. — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

Keller taxpayers have voiced anger over how much money the district paid Davis and Jackson Walker while Davis served as the school board’s counsel. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

Collins is under investigation from the House for allegedly misusing taxpayer funds by paying a staffer in his office who did not work. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taxpayer

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• gayer

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