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taxation | taxative |

As a noun taxation

is the act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed.

As an adjective taxative is

relating to taxation.

taxation

English

Noun

  • The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed
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  • A particular system of taxing people or companies
  • The revenue gained from taxes
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    taxative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to taxation.
  • * 1906 , William Stubbs, Lectures on Early English History , page 325:
    • We gather from this that the taxative machinery of the exchequer — that is, the visits of the barons to the different towns and county courts for the purpose of rating the feudal aids and assessing Danegeld — [...]
  • Exhaustive, comprehensive.
  • * 1829 , Cases Decided in the House of Lords, on Appeal from the Courts of Scotland , volume 1, 1825, page 599:
    • They are merely demonstrative, not taxative .
  • * 1876 , Robert Hunter, A Treatise on the Law of Landlord and Tenant , volume 2, edition 4, page 182:
    • It was held that the description was indicative of the identity of the lands, but not taxative as to the extent.
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