taxation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
    revenue enhancement; tax.
  2. noun government income due to taxation
    tax revenue; tax income; revenue.
  3. noun the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state

WordNet

Tax*a"tion noun
Etymology
F. taxation, L. taxatio a valuing, estimation, from L. taxare. See Tax.
Definitions
  1. The act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by government, or on the members of a corporation or company, by the proper authority; the raising of revenue; also, a system of raising revenue.
  2. (Law) The act of taxing, or assessing a bill of cost.
  3. Tax; sum imposed. R. Daniel.
  4. Charge; accusation. Obs. Shak.

Webster 1913