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taxes

/ˈtæksɪz/noun2 syllables

Taxes means: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government.

Synonyms for taxes4

noun, as in charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

tax, taxation, revenue enhancement

noun, as in a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism

taxis

noun, as in the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part

taxis

What does taxes mean?3

noun

1

charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government

2

a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism

3

the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Taxes in a sentence

  • If you don't reduce consumer taxes, we've got no deal.marcelostockle
  • It's not a question of increasing taxes, but of finding other solutions.unknown
  • In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes!mailohilohi
  • Generally speaking, nobles were only very slightly affected by taxes.Scott
  • In boardrooms across the country, executives discussed the new taxes.Tangobango
  • In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.Scott
  • People should pay more taxes, and the hole in the ozone layer will disappear.Miktsoanit
  • You don't pay taxes to get something for that, but to avoid getting arrested.maaster

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