taxation

[ tak-sey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of taxing.

  2. the fact of being taxed.

  1. a tax imposed.

  2. the revenue raised by taxes.

Origin of taxation

1
1250–1300; <Medieval Latin taxātiōn- (stem of taxātiō) an appraising (see tax, -ation); replacing Middle English taxacioun<Anglo-French <Medieval Latin, as above

Other words from taxation

  • tax·a·tion·al, adjective
  • an·ti·tax·a·tion, adjective
  • non·tax·a·tion, noun
  • pro·tax·a·tion, adjective
  • re·tax·a·tion, noun
  • self-tax·a·tion, noun

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How to use taxation in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for taxation

taxation

/ (tækˈseɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or principle of levying taxes or the condition of being taxed

    • an amount assessed as tax

    • a tax rate

  1. revenue from taxes

Derived forms of taxation

  • taxational, adjective

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Cultural definitions for taxation

taxation

A government's practice of collecting money from citizens and businesses within its domain to support its operations.

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