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taxeater

taxeater noun: a person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.

Noun

taxeater (plural taxeaters)

  1. (US, derogatory) A person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.

Forms of taxeater

pluraltaxeaters

Origin of taxeater

From tax + eater.

Questions about taxeater

What does taxeater mean?
Taxeater means a person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury.
What part of speech is taxeater?
Taxeater is a noun.
What is the plural of taxeater?
The plural of taxeater is taxeaters.

Words near taxeater in the dictionary

  1. taxators
  2. taxbite
  3. taxbites
  4. Taxcala
  5. Taxco
  6. taxeater
  7. taxeaters
  8. taxeating
  9. taxed
  10. taxee
  11. taxees

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