anti-tax

adjective

an·​ti-tax ˌan-tē-ˈtaks How to pronounce anti-tax (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or antitax
: opposing taxes : favoring the reduction or elimination of taxes
a vocal anti-tax activist
the antitax coalition

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That turn recognized the rise of an anti-tax and government-skeptical populism on the right that has been a major force in American politics ever since. Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 Advance Colorado, a conservative anti-tax group, pushed the amendment. Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 By celebrating the signers and trying to pressure the holdouts, Norquist has been a singular force in establishing the GOP’s anti-tax culture. Bill Adair, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024 In July, inspired by the success of anti-tax protests in Kenya, Nigerians began to mobilize on the social platform X and other social media sites under the hashtag #EndBadGovernance. Innocent Eteng, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-tax 

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-tax was in 1816

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“Anti-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tax. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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