"tax dodge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tax dodges [plural]
Etymology: Attested from 1920s, perhaps as a back-formation from tax dodger, which is attested from the late 19th century. (But also compare dodge (“trick, stratagem”).) Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|tax dodger|nocap=1}} back-formation from tax dodger Head templates: {{en-noun}} tax dodge (plural tax dodges)
  1. (somewhat derogatory, informal) A scheme (legal or illegal) to avoid paying tax, or to pay less tax. Tags: derogatory, informal

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