precept

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Parish and town councils can also levy a charge - known as a precept - to fund their work, which is not subject to a cap.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In a sprawling nation founded on the precept of individual liberty and populated primarily by immigrants from around the world, there was hardly one American experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

"We tell people that if you follow the rules, your vote counts, and this effort is really going hard after that basic precept of democracy," she told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025

Some mayors also have powers to charge their own precept on council tax - although not all those that do have that power actually charge one.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024

I just sent you my precept in the mail: “Sometimes it’s good to start over.”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio