Taxaholic

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person or government which institutes or supports excessive taxes. derogatory, informal

    "The reason Canadians put us here was to voice their concerns and frustrations over the weight of a central government that is a tax and spend fanatic, a taxaholic."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having or supporting excessive taxes. derogatory, informal

    "As the taxaholic Clinton administration struggles to govern this taxaphobic nation, it is provoking protests not quite as stirring as the dean's, but which should be heeded."

Example

More examples

"As the taxaholic Clinton administration struggles to govern this taxaphobic nation, it is provoking protests not quite as stirring as the dean's, but which should be heeded."

Etymology

From tax + -aholic.

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