"surtax" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɝː.tæks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-surtax.wav Forms: surtaxes [plural]
Etymology: From French surtaxe. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|surtaxe}} French surtaxe Head templates: {{en-noun}} surtax (plural surtaxes)
  1. (law) An additional or extra tax.
    Sense id: en-surtax-en-noun-XzQOzL8~ Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Taxation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Taxation: 84 16 Topics: law

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɝː.tæks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-surtax.wav Forms: surtaxes [present, singular, third-person], surtaxing [participle, present], surtaxed [participle, past], surtaxed [past]
Etymology: From French surtaxe. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|surtaxe}} French surtaxe Head templates: {{en-verb}} surtax (third-person singular simple present surtaxes, present participle surtaxing, simple past and past participle surtaxed)
  1. (transitive) To impose a surtax upon. Tags: transitive Related terms: surcharge
    Sense id: en-surtax-en-verb-A~9OlTvM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

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