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amt

1 American  
[amt, ahmt] / æmt, ɑmt /

noun

  1. an administrative division in Denmark.


AMT 2 American  
  1. alternative minimum tax.


amt. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. amount.


A.M.T. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Associate in Mechanical Technology.

  2. Associate in Medical Technology.

  3. Master of Arts in Teaching.


amt British  

abbreviation

  1. amount

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Etymology

Origin of amt

< Danish < German; Old High German ambaht, ampacht (neuter) service, akin to ampacht (masculine) < Gallo-Latin ambactus servant; embassy

Example Sentences

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Most significantly, the A.M.T. formula disallowed $45 million in losses that Mr. Trump had carried over from prior years.

From New York Times

But tax laws gave him one more line on which to reduce the A.M.T.

From New York Times

The child, who is referred to as A.M.T. in court documents, was actually returned to Italy when she was nearly 2 years old and put in her father’s care.

From Seattle Times

The tax law significantly defanged the A.M.T., meaning most of those households ended up getting a bit of a tax cut.

From New York Times

Alternative minimum tax: Far fewer people are expected to be snared by it because so many of the old tax breaks that set off the so-called A.M.T. have been eliminated or reduced.

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