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fee A charge fixed by law for services of public officers or for use of a privilege under control of government; levy A ratable portion of the produce of the property and labor of the individual citizens, taken by the nation, in the exercise of its sovereign rights, for the support of government, for the administration of the laws, and as the means for continuing in operation the various legitimate functions of the state; tax An amount of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, most frequently levied upon income, property or sales |
