amt

¹

[ amt, ahmt ]

noun

1. an administrative division in Denmark.

AMT

²

1. alternative minimum tax.

amt.

³

abbreviation for

1. amount.

A.M.T.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Associate in Mechanical Technology.
2. Associate in Medical Technology.
3. Master of Arts in Teaching.

amt

abbreviation for

1. amount

Word History and Origins

Origin of amt¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

The Republican Congress was right to pass full AMT repeal in 1999, and Bill Clinton was wrong to veto it.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

All in grave official terms, but of such a purport as was not exhilarating to everybody in those Ober-Amt localities.

From Project Gutenberg

A considerable number of people are now getting ready to go to America from this Amt.

From Project Gutenberg

The father, distracted with grief and vexation, had run to the Amt to have the fugitives pursued.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Every negotiation has contemplated the yielding of that amt.

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