Excises
/ɪkˈsaɪzɪz/
Definitions
- (n.) Taxes levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of goods within a country.
The government increased excises on tobacco products to reduce smoking rates.
- (v.) Third-person singular present form of excise.
The law excises luxury items at a higher rate.
Forms
- excise
- excised
- excising
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Commentary
The term 'excises' primarily appears as the plural noun form referring to specific internal taxes, or as a verb form; substantive definitions are under the base form 'excise.'
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