taxpayer
noun [ C ]
TAX, ECONOMICS uk/ˈtæksˌpeɪər/ ussomeone who pays taxes:
By 2030 each program is expected to cost taxpayers about 6% of GDP.
This is a waste of time and taxpayers' money.
high-rate/basic-rate taxpayer At present high-rate tax payers pay a huge tax on their pensions.
We give our assurance that no taxpayer dollars will be used for this project.
the taxpayer
a way of referring to all the people in a country who pay tax:
This project has already cost the taxpayer millions of dollars.