property tax

noun

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

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In the current session the GOP think tank is conjuring ways to cut property tax, a move that will cripple county and city government’s capacity to provide services to their constituents. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities last March launched an online ad campaign attacking Lamont for not doing more to ease property tax burdens. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026 If the MArch referendum is approved, the bonds will be issued in time for the 2026 property tax levy in the amount not to exceed the rate of 6%. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026 Their ultimate decision will come at a time when the local government is experiencing financial difficulties and when residents have struggled to keep up with high utility and property tax bills. Sofi Zeman january 31, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 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 5 Feb. 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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