Taxocrat

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A politician or bureaucrat supporting excessive taxes or spending. derogatory, informal

    ""What we don't want is government by "taxocrats", continually meddling with the competitive practices that brought us the highest living standards and the capacity to outfight and outproduce all regimented peoples" he declared."

Example

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""What we don't want is government by "taxocrats", continually meddling with the competitive practices that brought us the highest living standards and the capacity to outfight and outproduce all regimented peoples" he declared."

Etymology

From tax + -o- + -crat.

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