B2nounmoneypolitics
US/ˈtæks.peɪ.ər/
UK/ˈtæks.peɪ.ə/
a person or company that pays tax to the government
In context
Every taxpayer has the right to see how public money is spent.
The new stadium will cost taxpayers more than two hundred million dollars.
As a taxpayer, I expect the roads to be repaired quickly.
Words that go with taxpayer
noun + noun
- taxpayer moneyThey spent taxpayer money on a project nobody wanted.
adjective + noun
- ordinary taxpayerThe ordinary taxpayer pays for these mistakes.
- honest taxpayerHonest taxpayers are angry about those who avoid tax.
- individual taxpayerEach individual taxpayer must file a return by April.
verb + noun
- cost the taxpayerThe delay will cost the taxpayer millions.
- protect taxpayersThe new rules aim to protect taxpayers from waste.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
tax payerCorrect: taxpayer