Added 9 October 2026
taxation
/tækˈseɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: taxātio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about taxation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government.
- Government income due to taxation.
- The imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state.
Origin
From Middle English taxacioun, from Anglo-Norman taxacion, from Latin taxātio (“rating, appraisal”). By surface analysis, tax + -ation.
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