noun
: a sale (as at a public auction) conducted by an officer of the taxing authority of specific property for nonpayment of a tax due from its owner and granting to the purchaser a tax title
noun
: a sale (as at a public auction) conducted by an officer of the taxing authority of specific property for nonpayment of a tax due from its owner and granting to the purchaser a tax title
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012