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bracket creep

brack·et creep
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brak-it kreep]
    • /ˈbræk ɪt krip/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brak-it kreep]
    • /ˈbræk ɪt krip/

Definitions of bracket creep words

  • noun bracket creep an advance into a higher income tax bracket resulting from an increase in nominal income: the higher taxes, when combined with the effects of inflation, may produce a decline in real income 3
  • noun bracket creep the gradual movement of a wage earner into a higher federal income-tax bracket as a result of wage increases intended to help offset inflation. 1
  • noun bracket creep (taxation) Increased taxation that arises when an inflation adjustment to a wage or salary pushes a taxpayer into a higher tax bracket (or, in a progressive taxation regime, further into a bracket). 0
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Parts of speech for Bracket creep

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bracket creep popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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