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Meaning of taxer and spender in English:

taxer and spender

Pronunciation /ˈtaksə (ə)n(d) ˈspɛndə/

noun

  • A person or agency with the power to raise taxes and undertake public spending; (now usually) specifically = "tax-and-spender".

Origin

1960s. From taxer + and + spender, after to tax and spend.