tax

Money that citizens pay in order to run the government.

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

Civilizations collected tax money.

Farmers had to pay a land tax.

A tea tax led to war.

Common Phrases

Tax free

Payroll tax

Income tax

Semantic Relatives

Income

Internal Revenue Service

Government

Federal

Money

State

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 4 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

Learn more about tax.