n. a person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax as opposed to a nontaxpayer who is neither the subject nor the object of revenue laws (Economy Heating vs. United States, 470F2nd,585(1972)).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who is assessed and pays a tax.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who is assessed and pays a tax or taxes.
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n. someone who pays taxes
Word Usage
"Everybody pays tax and the frequency of the use of the term taxpayer is further proof (if it was needed) that most people in the media and positions of power think of Ireland as an economy first and a society later."