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Updated June 2026
The system or process by which a government levies and collects taxes from individuals and businesses. It represents the means by which public revenue is raised for government expenditure.
“The government announced reforms to the taxation system to make it fairer for low-income families.”
/tækˈseɪʃən/
tax·a·tion
Contains common -TION ending pattern; letter A appears twice
Worth 17 points; the X (8 points) makes this a valuable word despite common letters
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