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

That means no additional taxable income triggered by forced distributions, and no upward pressure on the provisional income calculation that determines Social Security benefit taxation. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

In addition, other factors affect giving besides taxation, including changes to income, wealth, stock market performance, economic growth and corporate profits. —Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026

Assembly Bill 1790 has support from unions and Democrats but faces opposition from Republicans who cite concerns about double taxation and business competitiveness. —Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

There is a separate political cost to consider for a mayor who ran on taxing the rich, as parking fees are considered a form of regressive taxation, hitting lower-income earners harder on a percentage basis. —Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026

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