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anti-tax

anti-tax

1 5.1
Opposed to new or higher taxes
  • adjective
  • /ˈæn.ti.tæks/
translation icon : antimpuesto
  • The new law reflects the anti-tax sentiments prevalent among many residents in the state.
  • anti-tax groups

Examples

  • Anti-tax as I am, this would be worth paying for in terms of improvement in the lot of the poor and reducing the unemployable pool of illiterates.

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  • The anti-tax party is suddenly opposed to tax cuts if Obama suggests them.

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  • That's a striking statement of anti-tax absolutism that goes far beyond any agenda.

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  • From what I read in the German papers, parts of California especially affected by the fire had to practically abolish fire services because anti-tax constituents had indeed starved the beast.

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  • Lott, reviving Newt Gingrich's 1993 anti-tax battle cry, claims that this will kill the American economy in six months if passed.

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  • The governor has always been known for his anti-tax policies that aim to limit government revenue.

  • Many voters support anti-tax initiatives because they believe taxes are already too high.

How Opposed

anti-tax
1 5.1
opposed
1 3.5
unsupportive
4 5.0
neutral
218 3.6

Surface Forms

anti-tax positive

Morphology

anti-tax = tax (transparent) = anti + tax

The meaning is directly compositional: 'anti-' expresses opposition and 'tax' supplies the target of that opposition.

Etymology

Anti-tax joins the prefix anti- meaning 'against' with tax meaning 'money paid to the government'. So something described as anti-tax is opposed to taxes or to tax increases.