n.
Function: noun
1 a charge usually of money imposed by authority upon persons or property for public purposes FF1C; federal, state, and local taxes bear heavily on the thrifty FF1E;
Synonyms: assessment, ||cess, duty, impost, levy, tariff
Related Words: tithe, tribute; boodle, boondoggle, giveaway, pork barrel
2
Synonyms: LOAD 3, burden, charge, deadweight, duty, millstone, onus, task, weight
Related Words: difficulty, strain; demand, imposition