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FICA

[fahy-kuh, fee-]

FICA

[fahy-kuh, fee-]
Federal Insurance Contributions Act: U.S. government legislation under which taxes are levied for the support of Social Security.
Also, F.I.C.A.
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Fica is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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FICA [(feye-kuh)]

An acronym for Federal Insurance Contributions Act. FICA taxes are deducted from the pay of most American workers to support Social Security programs.

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FICA
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
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