Umlage — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apportionment noun The process of sharing something out, or the result of that sharing.
- levy verb To officially impose and collect a tax, fine, or other charge.
Senses
Umlage is used for these senses in English:
- apportionment (US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
- levy The things or people so levied.
apportionment — full definition
- noun The process of sharing something out, or the result of that sharing.
- noun (US, law) The way seats in the House of Representatives are shared among the states based on population.
- noun (US, law) The way direct taxes are shared among the states based on their population.
levy — full definition
- verb To officially impose and collect a tax, fine, or other charge.
- verb To call up people for military service.
- noun A tax, fine, or other compulsory payment.
- noun A body of troops raised by conscription.
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