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excise

[ek-sahyz, -sahys, ek-sahyz, ik-sahyz] / ˈɛk saɪz, -saɪs, ˈɛk saɪz, ɪkˈsaɪz /
NOUN
tax on goods
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McClarkin, at the BBPA, has been analysing excise duty on beer.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They did that because they don’t face the same excise tax on those fees that they do on fares.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Last week, Gov. Mike Braun extended the suspension for the Gas Use Tax and paused a separate 36-cent gasoline excise tax.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“We hold that the ban is a necessary and proper means of collecting the federal excise tax on distilled spirits,” Judge Kethledge continues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Now he could no more excise it from his brain cells than he could sever his past from his future.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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