estate tax
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noun
a tax imposed on a decedent's property, assessed on the gross estate prior to distribution to the heirs.
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Also called death tax.
Origin of estate tax
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby estate tax
estate agent, estate-bottling, estate car, estate duty, Estates General, estate tax, estazolam, Este, esteem, Estelle, Estepona
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