property tax

noun

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: a tax levied on real or personal property

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Still, the mayor, who has vowed not to propose property tax increases, offered no hint at where the cuts will come. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 There was one property tax during the crisis that the Greeks started calling haratsi as well. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Still, some unpleasant times may loom for the entities that depend on property tax revenue. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 The anticipated pain of a massive property tax increase in Jersey City has been alleviated somewhat. — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for property tax

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First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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