/ tækˈseɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
money that has to be paid as taxes :
to reduce taxation
2.
the system of collecting money by taxes :
changes in the taxation structure
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense the assessment of a penalty or damages ): via Old French from Latin taxatio(n-) , from taxare to censure, charge.