Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
tax
IPA transcription: [t'æks]
Pronunciations of tax
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
tax, taxation, revenue_enhancement
Meaning:
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
tax
Meaning:
levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"
Usage examples
THE SINGLE TAX.
The tax situation, you know."
I shall not tax your patience
And upon what will the tax be levied?
They had not the means to pay this tax.
The colonists were furious at the imposition of this tax.
"It is a pity," said the colonel; "but one must pay one's tax to society."
Did they impose on each industry a proportional tax, so as to preserve a balance in the market?
The single tax would not fall on all land, but only on valuable land, and on that in proportion to its value.
And what is the use of tax collectors who collect the taxes unwillingly, when it is easy to raise all that is wanted without them?
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording
Howard Hughes
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1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording
Jane Cobden
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The Beatles
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