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

Examples of anti-tax in a Sentence

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Recently, anti-tax sentiment has increased with the rise of MAGA Republicans and a second Trump Presidency. Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025 The violent anti-tax protests in Kenya also provide an example of desperate unemployed youth tapping into a sense of deep popular resentment over fiscal policies. Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025 But the most vocal group leading an aggressive grassroots anti-tax campaign was a coalition of younger social justice activists led by Decarcerate KC called the Safety and Justice Alliance. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025 While the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has not yet taken a stance on the bill, the anti-tax organization expressed concern over any potential taxpayer impact an increase to education funding could have. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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