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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The state that launched him to the White House was predominantly white and Republican, an arsenal of the Cold War and the birthplace of a grass-roots anti-tax movement that swept the nation. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 And the vast campaign to stop Proposition 40 could put voters in an anti-tax frame of mind, also bringing down Proposition 3. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 The reliably anti-tax Republican Party of Florida is all for it. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Raising the payroll tax cap is gaining traction as a fix — even in the anti-tax GOP — to fend off deep cuts in retirement benefits. — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-tax

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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