taxation
ta·xa·tion
noun
1.
2.
government income due to taxation
3.
the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
Origin
From Middle English taxacioun, from Anglo-Norman taxacion, from Latin taxātio (“rating, appraisal”). By surface analysis, tax + -ation.
Phrases
- double taxation
- render unto Caesar
- stealth taxation
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