taxation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.
- (countable, uncountable) A particular system of taxing people or companies
- (countable, uncountable) The revenue gained from taxes
Synonyms
tax collection
tax income
revenue enhancement
tax system
laying taxes
tax gathering
tax payment
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tækˈseɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English taxacioun, from Anglo-Norman taxacion, from Latin taxātio (“rating, appraisal”). By surface analysis, tax + -ation.
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