millage

noun

mill·​age ˈmi-lij How to pronounce millage (audio)
: a rate (as of taxation) expressed in mills per dollar

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The state Legislature passed a tax bill in its recent special session that, among other things, requires the county commissioners to pay tax collectors’ commissions on school millage collections. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 The city is already planning to reduce its operating budget slightly this year, based on a plan championed by Suarez to reduce the millage rate so that property owners don’t see a tax increase. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026 These factors have encouraged local taxing authorities to set a high millage rate, 48% above the median rate for other Michigan cities. Amanda Nothaft, The Conversation, 22 May 2026 Elijah Nouvelage / Bloomberg via Getty Images City officials had emphasized that the annexation would not have raised the millage rate for residents or businesses. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for millage

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of millage was in 1891

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“Millage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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