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noun
The taxation paid to a county council towards the costs of local government; some of this money is directed to the parish council or community council by a precept, depending on the locale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, uncountable
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noun
a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: property tax, land tax
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