taxation
noun/tækˈseɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #5,337 most common English word
Meaning
the system of collecting money from citizens and businesses by a government to pay for public expenditure.
Example sentence
The government relies on taxation to fund public services such as schools and hospitals.
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