estate tax
noun
a tax imposed on a decedent's property, assessed on the gross estate prior to distribution to the heirs.
Words nearby estate tax
estancia, estate, estate agent, estate car, estate duty, estate tax, estate-bottling, estates general, este, esteem, estelle
Origin of estate tax
First recorded in 1905–10
Also called death tax.
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