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taxpayer

[taks-pey-er] / ˈtæksˌpeɪ ər /


NOUN
voter
Synonyms


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We will work every day to ensure taxpayer dollars are going to benefit those who truly need them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The change is going to help “hundreds of thousands” of taxpayers who were in the dark about the existing abatement process, according to Erin Collins, the IRS’s national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

“The United States will be here, but we also need our allies to be here. We cannot do it alone, and the American taxpayer should no longer bear the burden,” Whitaker said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

His team had put in a formal request for police security while in the UK but it is understood they were told on Friday that no taxpayer funded security would be provided.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Everyone—even those who had not had diversity training at taxpayer expense—knew that even though it was correct to recognize a person's ethnicity, it was not correct to comment upon it in public.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

The lower a pension fund’s ratio, the harder it is to dig out of the hole even as taxpayers shovel out more and more money to keep the shortfall from growing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“The greatest net loss of taxpayers was among married filers with incomes between $100,000 and $500,000—a net loss of 8,200, or more than half of the total net out-migration, in 2024,” the comptroller’s office says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The argument from Crystal Palace campaigners is that by investing in a ready-made stadium, taxpayers save money in the long run, and athletics has a natural home.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The talks played out over the last year as critics became increasingly vocal about the potential for taxpayers to be saddled with the bill if the Games lose money.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

And I’d hate to disappoint the taxpayers, so I’ll just be on my way, then.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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