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

Under the bill, some long-term care insurance policyholders could deduct the total amount of premiums paid over the course of a taxable year on their tax return, reducing the amount of income that’s subject to state taxation. —Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026

Those processes include checks and balances and separation of powers relied upon in this Supreme Court decision that protected us from taxation without congressional representation. —Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

Exposing poor people to rich people increases their support for redistributive taxation. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

That's because a law that shielded the relief from taxation at the federal level — part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 — expired in December. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,annie Nova, CNBC, 23 Feb. 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