noun
taxation
tak-SAY-shuhn
noun
1
The system or process by which a government collects taxes.
"The new government promised to simplify taxation for small businesses."
"Rates of taxation vary widely between countries."
How to Use Taxation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe system, policy, or act of charging and collecting taxes.
Common pairings
a system of taxation
double taxation
rates of taxation
Word Forms
taxations plural
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Etymology
From Latin taxatio ("assessment, valuation"), via Anglo-Norman; by surface analysis, tax plus -ation.