taxation
noun
the act of taxing.
self-taxation
-
a word derived from
taxation.
Example Sentences
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The subject of self-taxation annually is important in connection with a system of free education.
From Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions by George S. Boutwell
It was no longer a war for self-taxation and constitutional liberty.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by James H. Stark
On the other hand, the colonists made the strong plea that self-taxation was their only safeguard against tyranny of king, Parliament, or governor.
From History of the United States, Volume 2 by Elisha Benjamin Andrews
When a convocation met for self-taxation, it did so in consequence of a royal request for money, though it was summoned, as on other occasions, by the archbishop, not by the king.
From The English Church in the Middle Ages by William Hunt
Besides the right of self-taxation, they claimed that the laity should contribute to the needs of the Church.
From The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 by D. J. (Dudley Julius) Medley
