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Moderatetax
The correct spelling is tax.
How to pronounce tax
/tæks/
nounIPA: /tæks/
Say it like: Tax
The correct spelling is tax. Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services. For example: "a heavy tax on time or health"
Usage Examples
“a heavy tax on time or health”
“Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.”
“Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
- 2.A burdensome demand.
- 3.A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
- 4.Charge; censure
- 5.A lesson to be learned.
verb
- 1.To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
- 2.To impose and collect a tax on (something).
- 3.To make excessive demands on.
- 4.To accuse.
- 5.To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.
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