taxation

«taxation» in Mova's school dictionary: the system of taking money (taxes) from people and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (taxation — usually no plural)

meaning for a pupil

1) Taxation is the system of taking money (taxes) from people and businesses to pay for things a government provides. tree →

2) Taxation is the amount of money taken as tax. tree →

sense in the lessons

In social studies and citizenship lessons, taxation pays for schools, roads, hospitals and police. In history, unfair taxation caused rebellions. In maths problems on percentages, a tax is a percent of a price or income. Phrases: «high/low taxation», «system of taxation».

examples

• Taxation pays for schools and hospitals. tree →
• The people were angry about unfair taxation. tree →
• The government changed its rules on taxation. tree →
• High taxation can make things cost more. tree →
• In history, taxation without a say in the government caused protests. tree →
• Taxation is a big topic in elections. tree →

note

Uncountable. Verb: tax; noun for one charge: a tax. In maths, a tax of 10% on a price of 50 adds 5, making 55. Formal word; in everyday talk people say «taxes».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «taxation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.