taxation

noun

tax·​a·​tion tak-ˈsā-shən 

1

: the action of taxing

especially : the imposition of taxes

2

: revenue obtained from taxes

3

: the amount assessed as a tax

Examples of taxation in a Sentence

the federal right of taxation

Recent Examples on the Web

Even in the simplest case, the taxation of a foreign company’s dividend payment is nuanced. —Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

These are families and investors looking for protection from inflation, taxation, and systemic shocks. —William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Avoiding double taxation on your income Experts recommend claiming the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion or the Foreign Income Tax Credit as the best way to avoid double taxation on foreign income. —Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025

What To Know Under Gallego's plan, Social Security benefits would no longer be subject to federal taxation. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for taxation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

Kids Definition

taxation

noun

tax·​a·​tion tak-ˈsā-shən 

: the action of taxing

especially : the establishing of taxes

Legal Definition

taxation

noun

tax·​a·​tion

1

: the action of taxing: as

a

: the imposition of taxes

b

: the judicial determination of costs

2

a

: revenue obtained from taxes

b

: the amount assessed as a tax

3

: a particular system of taxing

progressive taxation