tax

noun

Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).

A charge (of money, food, labor, etc) collected by a person, organization, etc; something required (exacted) from someone who is (really or notionally) under the control of the taxer, such as a contribution or service.

(figurative, uncountable) A burdensome demand;

verb

(transitive) To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).

(transitive) To impose and collect a tax on (something).

(transitive) To make excessive demands on.

(transitive) To accuse.

(transitive) To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

Roots

taxotax- · Latin · assess, charge

Synonyms for tax

taxationn supertaxn surtaxn excisen impostn ratesn tariffn duesn impositionn cess

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