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taxpayer

[taks-pay-er] / ˈtæksˌpeɪ ər /


NOUN
voter
Synonyms


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Hertzberg told MarketWatch that the policy was crafted to address both demand and supply, without using taxpayer money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Because of massive taxpayer and private philanthropic subsidies, market signals that lead to needed collegiate resource reallocation are weakened, but they are still present and beginning to work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the last year, the youth parliament received £453,000 in taxpayer funding with about £2.4m public money spent on it between 2017 and 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Cohen sought to create a CFO position “to elevate public accountability and improve taxpayer trust,” according to a spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

For the most part, entrenched custom dies hard and blanket spraying continues to thrive, to exact its heavy annual costs from the taxpayer, and to inflict its damage on the ecological web of life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

State police joined him each time, costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars for trips unrelated to his job as attorney general.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

"We will continue to look for ways to make the system fairer for students, graduates and taxpayers in a financially sustainable way," it said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Those savings are not small potatoes: The skin substitutes cost taxpayers billions, and the figure has risen dramatically since before the pandemic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Easing requirements further would only goose demand and drive up prices, while increasing the risk of future defaults and losses for taxpayers who stand behind most mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Dr. Homer Fairbain was under orders to smile a lot and say nothing except, "The taxpayers are very proud."

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


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