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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Taxation \Tax*a"tion\, n. [F. taxation, L. taxatio a valuing,
estimation, from L. taxare See {Tax}.]
1. The act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes, as on the
subjects of a state, by government, or on the members of a
corporation or company, by the proper authority; the
raising of revenue; also a system of raising revenue.
2. (Law) The act of taxing, or assessing a bill of cost.
3. Tax; sum imposed. [R.] --Daniel.
4. Charge; accusation. [Obs.] --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
taxation
n 1: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity
for the support of government [syn: {tax}, {revenue
enhancement}]
2: government income due to taxation [syn: {tax income}, {tax
revenue}, {revenue}]
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