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# taxation

noun (taxation — usually no plural)

«taxation» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Taxation is the system of taking money (taxes) from people and businesses to pay for things a government provides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/#m1)
2. Taxation is the amount of money taken as tax. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In social studies and citizenship lessons, taxation pays for schools, roads, hospitals and police. In history, unfair taxation caused rebellions. In maths problems on percentages, a tax is a percent of a price or income. Phrases: «high/low taxation», «system of taxation».

### Examples

- Taxation pays for schools and hospitals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/#x1)
- The people were angry about unfair taxation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/#x2)
- The government changed its rules on taxation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/#x3)
- High taxation can make things cost more. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/#x4)
- In history, taxation without a say in the government caused protests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/#x5)
- Taxation is a big topic in elections. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Verb: tax; noun for one charge: a tax. In maths, a tax of 10% on a price of 50 adds 5, making 55. Formal word; in everyday talk people say «taxes».

## In Jewish tradition

In social studies and citizenship lessons, taxation pays for schools, roads, hospitals and police. In history, unfair taxation caused rebellions. In maths problems on percentages, a tax is a percent of a price or income. Phrases: «high/low taxation», «system of taxation».

### Note

Uncountable. Verb: tax; noun for one charge: a tax. In maths, a tax of 10% on a price of 50 adds 5, making 55. Formal word; in everyday talk people say «taxes».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «taxation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/taxation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«taxation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taxation.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «taxation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/taxation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«taxation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/taxation.html) on Mova free.