"taxation" in the noun sense
1. tax, taxation, revenue enhancement
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
2. tax income, taxation, tax revenue, revenue
government income due to taxation
3. taxation
the imposition of taxes the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
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