Excise: meaning, definitions and examples

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excise

 

[ ˈɛksaɪz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

taxation

A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities.

Synonyms

duty, levy, tariff

Examples of usage

  • The government imposed an excise on cigarettes to reduce smoking rates.
  • Excise duties are often applied to alcohol and luxury goods.
Context #2 | Verb

taxation

To impose a tax on goods or activities.

Synonyms

impose a duty on, levy a charge on, tax

Examples of usage

  • The government plans to excise imported cars to protect the local automotive industry.
  • Excising sugary drinks could help reduce obesity rates.

Translations

Translations of the word "excise" in other languages:

🇵🇹 imposto sobre consumo

🇮🇳 उत्पाद शुल्क

🇩🇪 Verbrauchssteuer

🇮🇩 cukai

🇺🇦 акцизний збір

🇵🇱 podatek akcyzowy

🇯🇵 物品税

🇫🇷 droit d'accise

🇪🇸 impuesto de consumo

🇹🇷 tüketim vergisi

🇰🇷 소비세

🇸🇦 ضريبة الاستهلاك

🇨🇿 spotřební daň

🇸🇰 spotrebná daň

🇨🇳 消费税

🇸🇮 trošarina

🇮🇸 neysluverð

🇰🇿 акциз салығы

🇬🇪 აქციზის გადასახადი

🇦🇿 aksiz vergisi

🇲🇽 impuesto al consumo

Etymology

The word 'excise' originated in the 16th century from Middle Dutch 'excise', which meant 'a tax'. It was later influenced by Latin 'excisus', meaning 'cut out', due to the practice of cutting and removing items subject to duty. The term became widely used in the context of taxation and duties, especially on goods and activities within a country.

See also: exalt, exile, expend.

Word Frequency Rank

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