"robot tax" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: robot taxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} robot tax (plural robot taxes)
  1. A legislative strategy to delay or counteract the downsides of large-scale automation. Categories (topical): Taxation

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