"taxeater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taxeaters [plural]
Etymology: From tax + eater. Etymology templates: {{com|en|tax|eater}} tax + eater Head templates: {{en-noun}} taxeater (plural taxeaters)
  1. (US politics, derogatory) A person who is paid directly or indirectly out of the public treasury. Tags: US, derogatory Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-taxeater-en-noun-wqqfwg7y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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