Sekirov Dictionary

excise

/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/

noun 1
verb 1
/əkˈsaɪz/ verb 1
forms 3

noun1

•
A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).
- Andrew Houstoun and Adam Mushet, being Tacksmen of the Excize, did Imploy Thomas Rue to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound Sterling for a year. — 1668

verb1

To impose an excise tax on something.

excise

UK /ˈɛkˌsaɪz/US /əkˈsaɪz/

verb1

•
To cut out; to remove.
- Military censors have excised some details from the photographs for security reasons.

forms

excised · excising · excises

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