stamp tax
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noun
a tax whose revenue is derived from the sale of stamps that are required to be affixed to certain retail merchandise and legal documents.
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Origin of stamp tax
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby stamp tax
stampede, stamper, stamping ground, stamp mill, stamp out, stamp tax, stan, stance, stanch, stanchion, stanchless
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