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

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

And if a mental health professional has the courage to speak the truth, they're told that what they have to say is entirely invalid because of this antiquated ethical precept.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024

I wrote this precept because I’m going to a new school in September.

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