nuisance tax

noun

: an excise tax collected in small amounts on a wide range of commodities directly from the consumer

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nuisance tax was in 1922

Dictionary Entries Near nuisance tax

Cite this Entry

“Nuisance tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuisance%20tax. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!