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taxpayer

noun · /ˈtækˌspeɪɚ/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does taxpayer mean?

taxpayer (noun): someone who pays taxes.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you pronounce taxpayer?

/ˈtækˌspeɪɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does taxpayer come from?

From tax + payer.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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