amt

[amt, ahmt]

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noun

an administrative division in Denmark.

Origin of amt

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

AMT

alternative minimum tax.

amt.

amount.

A.M.T.

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Examples from the Web for amt

Contemporary Examples

Honest liberals oppose repeal because the AMT is “an important source of revenue for the Federal government.”
How Did We Leave Behind A Whopping Middle-class Tax Hike?
December 21, 2012
Treasury has estimated that by 2013 it would be more expensive to repeal the AMT than to eliminate the income tax.
How Did We Leave Behind A Whopping Middle-class Tax Hike?
December 21, 2012
And because the AMT eliminates personal exemptions, it hurts families with children in particular.
How Did We Leave Behind A Whopping Middle-class Tax Hike?
December 21, 2012
For many taxpayers, the AMT is a nightmare that threatens their family budgets.
How Did We Leave Behind A Whopping Middle-class Tax Hike?
December 21, 2012
Lowering tax rates for everyone makes more people subject to the AMT, because it is not indexed for inflation.
How Did We Leave Behind A Whopping Middle-class Tax Hike?
December 21, 2012

Historical Examples

It is an amt, or province, in the south-eastern part of Norway.
Up The Baltic
Oliver Optic
The south-eastern portion of it belongs to the amt of Troms.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7
Various
Every negotiation has contemplated the yielding of that amt.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1
Samuel J. Tilden
Of course, that question has more in it than the inquiry as to the 15th Amt.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1
Samuel J. Tilden
Hedemarken Amt (county) has the largest forest area, while Stavanger Amt has the smallest.
The Norwegian Fjords
A. Heaton Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for amt

amt

abbreviation for

amount

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Word Origin and History for amt

n.

territorial division in Denmark and Norway, from Danish amt, from German Amt "office," from Old High German ambaht, of Celtic origin, related to Gallo-Romance ambactus "servant" (see ambassador).

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AMT

amt.

A.M.T.

Examples from the Web for amt

Contemporary Examples

Honest liberals oppose repeal because the AMT is “an important source of revenue for the Federal government.”

Treasury has estimated that by 2013 it would be more expensive to repeal the AMT than to eliminate the income tax.

And because the AMT eliminates personal exemptions, it hurts families with children in particular.

For many taxpayers, the AMT is a nightmare that threatens their family budgets.

Lowering tax rates for everyone makes more people subject to the AMT, because it is not indexed for inflation.

Historical Examples

It is an amt, or province, in the south-eastern part of Norway.

The south-eastern portion of it belongs to the amt of Troms.

Every negotiation has contemplated the yielding of that amt.

Of course, that question has more in it than the inquiry as to the 15th Amt.

Hedemarken Amt (county) has the largest forest area, while Stavanger Amt has the smallest.

amt

Word Origin and History for amt

n.

Origin of amt