taxeater

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noun

A person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.

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Meanings

nountaxeater (plural taxeaters)

plural taxeaters

  1. USderogatorygovernmentA person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.

Origin

From tax + eater.

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APA

taxeater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxeater

MLA

“taxeater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxeater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taxeater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taxeater.

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