English Online Dictionary. What means taxation? What does taxation mean?
English
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Etymology
From Middle English taxacioun, from Anglo-Norman taxacion, from Latin taxātio (“rating, appraisal”). By surface analysis, tax + -ation.
Pronunciation
- enPR: tăk-sā'shən, IPA(key): /tækˈseɪ.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
taxation (countable and uncountable, plural taxations)
- The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.
- A particular system of taxing people or companies
- The revenue gained from taxes
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Derived terms
Translations
See also
- render unto Caesar
Further reading
- taxation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French taxacion, borrowed from Latin taxātiōnem. By surface analysis, taxer + -ation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tak.sa.sjɔ̃/
Noun
taxation f (plural taxations)
- taxation
- Synonym: imposition
Descendants
- → Romanian: taxație
Further reading
- “taxation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle English
Noun
taxation
- Alternative form of taxacioun