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noun
The idea that taxation should form a central part of a government's economic policy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Excessive, oppressive taxation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable
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noun
The belief that fiscal policy should function as the primary macroeconomic stabiliser (e.g. for controlling inflation), often associated with the IS–LM model.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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History
From fiscal + -ism.
Across languages
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