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aftertax

[ af-ter-taks, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌtæks, ˈɑf- /

adjective

remaining after applicable taxes have been deducted: a sharp decrease in her aftertax income.

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Origin of aftertax

First recorded in 1950–55; adj. use of prepositional phrase after tax(es)

Words nearby aftertax

aftershock, aftershow, aftersound, aftersun, aftertaste, aftertax, after the fact, afterthought, aftertime, aftertreatment, afterward
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