capital levy

noun

capital levy

First recorded in 1915–20

Mr. Adamson frankly declared that the Labour Party was in favour of a capital levy, but wanted to get at the war-profits first.

People often say that a Capital Levy merely imagines everybody dying at the same time.

I do not rule the Capital Levy out as impracticable by any means, but as a taxation expedient I cannot be enthusiastic about it.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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