property tax

noun

Synonyms of property taxnext
: a tax levied on real or personal property

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Canepa has accused Irizarry of running a toxic workplace and argued that a recent $20 million property tax refund settlement with Genentech highlights the department’s failures. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 The $500 million first phase of the project is made possible through a Cook County Class property tax incentive approved by City Council back in March. Tara Molina, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Five people this year are vying to represent a portion of Southern California residents on a board responsible for overseeing the state’s property tax system. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 That measure would have allowed the team to have its property tax assessments frozen for 25 to 45 years in exchange for making payments to local taxing bodies in lieu of taxes, known as PILOT. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for property tax

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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