Phrase guide

tax cut

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A reduction in the rate of tax charged by a government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, government, sciences, taxation

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of reducing taxation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the new administration's large tax cut was highly controversial

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cut

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 減稅 /减税 (jiǎnshuì) — reducation in the rate of tax
  • Finnish: veronkevennys — reducation in the rate of tax
  • Georgian: გადასახადების შემცირება (gadasaxadebis šemcireba) — reducation in the rate of tax
  • German: Steuersenkung — reducation in the rate of tax
  • Korean: 감세 (gamse) — reducation in the rate of tax
  • Spanish: recorte impositivo — reducation in the rate of tax
  • Swedish: skattesänkning — reducation in the rate of tax