death tax

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [deth taks]
- /dɛθ tæks/
- /deθ tæks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth taks]
- /dɛθ tæks/

Definitions of death tax words

noun death tax a tax on money or property that a person inherits 3
noun death tax inheritance tax 3
noun death tax estate tax. 1
noun death tax inheritance tax. 1
noun death tax duty payable on sb's death 1
noun death tax (derogatory) inheritance tax. 0

See all 6 definitions of death tax

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Origin of death tax

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Death tax

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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death tax popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

death tax usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for death tax

noun death tax

inheritance tax — a tax levied on the right of an heir to receive a decedent's property, the rate being a percentage of the value of the property.
death duty — a tax on property inheritances: in Britain, replaced in 1975 by capital transfer tax and since 1986 by inheritance tax

All 2 Synonyms of death tax