taxpayer
gb/tˈækspˌeɪɚ/ us/tˈækspˌeɪɚ/
B1
English
~ 3900
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
Person or group that pays taxes
A person or business that gives money to the government as tax.
Usage pattern:
[a/an/the] taxpayer
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'taxpayer' with 'tax collector'; remember that a taxpayer gives money to the government, while a tax collector gathers it.
Synonyms
tax contributor (Less common, more formal term for someone who pays taxes.)
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ratepayer (Usually refers to someone paying local taxes or rates, especially in the UK.)
Antonyms
tax evader (Someone who illegally avoids paying taxes.)
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non-taxpayer (Someone who does not pay taxes, either legally or illegally.)
Collocations
taxpayer money
|taxpayer funds
|taxpayer dollars
|taxpayer support
|taxpayer expense
Themes
government
|finance
|law
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The new bridge was built using taxpayer money.
- Taxpayers expect the government to spend their money wisely.
- As a taxpayer, she has the right to question public spending.
- The policy could save taxpayers millions of dollars each year.
Learner examples
- The school was paid for by taxpayers.
- Every taxpayer must fill out a tax form.
- Taxpayers help pay for roads and hospitals.
- I am a taxpayer in this city.
Grammar
Expressions
at the taxpayers' expense
1/ˈæt ðə tˈækspˌeɪɚz ɪkspˈɛns/
fixed phrase
Paid for with public funds
When something is paid for with money from taxes.
Examples
- The mayor traveled abroad at the taxpayers' expense.
- The repairs were done at the taxpayers' expense.
taxpayer dollars
1/tˈækspˌeɪɚ dˈɑlɚz/
fixed phrase
US public tax money
Money from taxes, especially in the United States.
Examples
- The project cost several million taxpayer dollars.
- Taxpayer dollars should be used to improve schools.
taxpayer money
1/tˈækspˌeɪɚ mˈʌni/
fixed phrase
Public funds from taxes
Money the government gets from people and businesses through taxes.
Examples
- The stadium was built with taxpayer money.
- We should make sure taxpayer money is spent wisely.