surtax

sur·tax

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- [noun sur-taks; verb sur-taks, sur-taks]
- /noun ˈsɜrˌtæks; verb ˈsɜrˌtæks, sɜrˈtæks/
- /ˈsɜː.tæks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun sur-taks; verb sur-taks, sur-taks]
- /noun ˈsɜrˌtæks; verb ˈsɜrˌtæks, sɜrˈtæks/

Definitions of surtax word

noun surtax an additional or extra tax on something already taxed. 1
noun surtax one of a graded series of additional taxes levied on incomes exceeding a certain amount. 1
verb with object surtax to put an additional or extra tax on; charge with a surtax. 1
noun surtax additional duty or levy 1
uncountable noun surtax Surtax is an additional tax on incomes higher than the level at which ordinary tax is paid. 0
noun surtax a tax, usually highly progressive, levied on the amount by which a person's income exceeds a specific level 0

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Origin of surtax

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; sur-1 + tax; cf. supertax, French surtaxe

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Parts of speech for Surtax

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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surtax popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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".

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Synonyms for surtax

noun surtax

impost — the point of springing of an arch; spring.
overcharge — to charge (a purchaser) too high a price: When the manager realized we'd been overcharged, she gave us a credit for the difference.

All 2 Synonyms of surtax