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taxation

Legal Definition of taxation

Noun

  1. The act of taxing
  2. The amount assessed as a tax

See also


Definition of taxation

Etymology

    From Latin taxātĭo (“rating, appraisal”)

Pronunciation

  • enPR: tăks-ā'shən, IPA: /tæksˈeɪ.ʃən/, SAMPA: /t{ks"eI.S@n/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

taxation (countable and uncountable; plural taxations)

  1. The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed
  2. A particular system of taxing people or companies
  3. The revenue gained from taxes

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