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taxation

[tak-sey-shuhn] / tækˈseɪ ʃən /
NOUN
imposing taxes
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The cry of “no taxation without representation” was heard, and talk of secession spread.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Tribal governments supported these challenges while advancing expansive theories of McGirt, pressing into civil jurisdiction and taxation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

SpaceX recorded earnings before interest, taxation, amortization and depreciation of $7.5 billion on revenue of about $16 billion, according to PitchBook.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"We are using the planning, property and taxation systems to achieve this as part of a joined-up package of solutions to a complex set of issues."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A stored food surplus built up by taxation can support other full-time specialists besides kings and bureaucrats.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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