excise

Meanings

• Noun

  The tax imposed on the production, sale, or consumption of certain goods or activities.

  - "The government imposed an excise tax on cigarettes."
  - "Excise taxes on alcohol are a major source of revenue for the state."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɛkˌsaɪz/
   
   
   
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3. /əkˈsaɪz/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

excise tax

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with excise
applause , blouse , drowsed , rejoice , voice

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Variants

List of all variants of excise that leads to same result
excise , excises , excised , excising , excise tax

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Etymology

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From the Latin excidium, meaning 'a cutting out'.

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Trivia

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1. Excise taxes were first used in ancient Egypt to fund the construction of the pyramids.

2. The term 'excise' comes from the Latin word for 'cutting out', reflecting the practice of physically removing a tax from goods or services.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sales tax: A tax imposed on the sale of goods or services.

2. Property tax: A tax imposed on the ownership of property.

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Culture

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Excise taxes have been used since ancient times to generate revenue for governments. In literature, excise is often used metaphorically to refer to a burden or tax. In music, there is a jazz standard called 'Excuse Me, I Take Back the Night' that has no relation to the tax term.

How to Memorize "excise"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a government collecting taxes on goods and services.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of a tax or revenue.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Cigar I Smoke, Excise Taxes Grow' to remember the meaning of excise.

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