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antitax

tax
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [taks]
    • /tæks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [taks]
    • /tæks/

Definitions of antitax word

  • adjective antitax opposed to taxation 3
  • noun antitax a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. 1
  • noun antitax a burdensome charge, obligation, duty, or demand. 1
  • verb with object antitax to demand a tax from (a person, business, etc.). to demand a tax in consideration of the possession or occurrence of (income, goods, sales, etc.), usually in proportion to the value of money involved. 1
  • verb with object antitax to lay a burden on; make serious demands on: to tax one's resources. 1
  • verb with object antitax to take to task; censure; reprove; accuse: to tax one with laziness. 1

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Origin of antitax

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English taxen < Medieval Latin taxāre to tax, appraise, Latin: to appraise, handle, frequentative of tangere to touch; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Antitax

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antitax popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

antitax usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for antitax

noun antitax

  • assessor — An assessor is a person who is employed to calculate the value of something, or the amount of money that should be paid, for example in tax.

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