Federal Definition–adjective | 1. | pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states: the federal government of the U.S. | | 2. | of, pertaining to, or noting such a central government: federal offices. | | 3. | (initial capital letter ) U.S. History. | a. | of or pertaining to the Federalists or to the Federalist party. | | b. | supporting the principles of the Federalist party. | <
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Tax Definition–noun | 1. | a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. | | 2. | a burdensome charge, obligation, duty, or demand. | –verb (used with object) | 3. | (of a government) | a. | to demand a tax from (a person, business, etc.). | | b. | to demand a tax in consideration of the possession or occurrence of (income, goods, sales, etc.), usually in proportion to the value of money involved. | | | 4. | to lay a burden on; make serious demands on: to tax one's resources. | | 5. | to take to task; censure; reprove; accuse: to tax one with laziness. | | 6. | Informal. to charge: What did he tax you for that? | | 7. | Archaic. to estimate or determine the amount or value of. | –verb (used without object) |
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