Taxation
Taxation , noun
[French taxation, Latin taxatio a valuing, estimation, from Latin taxare. See Tax.]
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. [Rare] — Daniel
4.
Charge; accusation. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare