Word
taxation
Phoneticstax·a·tion, stress on the second syllable
US/tækˈseɪʃən/
UK/tæksˈeɪʃən/
Definitions
01the act of taxing
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Law
n. the act of a government taking a portion of money from people or businesses.
n. the act or process of imposing a tax upon persons, entities, or transactions. Uncountable in this general sense.
“The government introduced new taxation on plastic packaging to reduce waste.”
“The parliament debated whether the proposed taxation on capital gains would discourage long-term investment in the domestic tech sector.”
Synonyms
02a specific system
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Law Academic
n. a particular set of rules for how taxes are calculated and collected.
n. a specific fiscal system or method by which a government generates revenue. Often used with qualifying adjectives.
“Progressive taxation means that people who earn more money pay a higher percentage in tax.”
“Economists often argue that a system of direct taxation is more transparent than one relying heavily on indirect levies and consumption taxes.”
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03tax revenue
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal
n. the total amount of money a government receives from taxes.
n. the total revenue or yield accrued by a state through the collection of taxes.
“The city used the money from taxation to build a new library and repair the roads.”
“The sudden shortfall in taxation forced the administration to reconsider its ambitious infrastructure projects for the coming fiscal year.”
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Real-World Examples
“But the trade body warned businesses still faced "massive amounts of taxation coming from all areas".” “In the last Budget, then-Chancellor Rachel Reeves cut some so-called policy costs and shifted some onto general taxation instead.” Etymology
From Middle English taxacioun, from Anglo-Norman taxacion, from Latin taxātio (“rating, appraisal”). By surface analysis, tax + -ation.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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