noun
Meaning 1
An additional or extra tax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
surtax
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈsɝː.tæks/
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CMU ARPABET: S ER1 T AE2 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To impose a surtax upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 3
an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: supertax
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: income tax
verb
Meaning 4
levy an extra tax on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tax
History
Etymology
From French surtaxe.