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estate tax

noun

Simple meaning

A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the personal representatives of the deceased.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪsˈteɪtˈtæks

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Definition

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noun

  1. A tax on the estate of the deceased person

  2. A tax based on the value of the property of a deceased person, and charged on the personal representatives of the deceased.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: A tax on the estate of the deceased person

Used this way, estate tax is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Finance/economics

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